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    This mechanical drawing shows the circuits that are used and required to take the Hybrid High Voltage Battery and reduce the voltage down to the charge and maintain the Low Voltage Battery system, that is still required on today’s hybrid vehicles.
    Jeff Taylor
    Feb. 17, 2025
    The hybrid motor generator, along with its associated systems and components like the DC-to-DC converter and the DC-to-AC inverter, plays a pivotal role in modern hybrid vehicles...
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    Fig. 3: Lexus eCVT. Large motor is M/G II.
    Craig Van Batenburg
    Feb. 12, 2025
    The evolution of gasoline engines has been happening in the hybrid world for more than 25 years.
    This photo shows the automatic liftgate on a 2016 Nissan Rogue.
    Jeff Taylor
    Dec. 2, 2024
    The integration of advanced electric motor technology is a key component of the constantly changing automotive sector. Encoder motors and their close cousin smart motors are two...
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    The dashboard of an xEV will show the driver when they are in regenerative mode.
    Craig Van Batenburg
    Dec. 2, 2024
    The basic concept of regenerative, or recuperative braking, is to hold off using the conventional hydraulic brakes and let the drive wheels slow down an EV using the high voltage...
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    Midtronics, Inc.
    Nov. 12, 2024
    The Electric Vehicle 12V Battery SafetyPower Diagnostic System, No. xLVS-9000, from Midtronics, features SafetyPower Diagnostics powered by MDX-AI. The system is designed to ensure...
    Jeff Taylor
    Aug. 12, 2024
    Engineering climate control has always been a challenge, but hybrid and fully electric vehicles present another ballgame all together.
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    Craig Van Batenburg
    Aug. 1, 2024
    HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) has been used to describe what happens in the cabin to keep people comfortable while driving. We need to stop using that term...
    Photo courtesy of Power Probe
    The PPDRAW from Power Probe is designed to help technicians monitor parasitic draw and serves as a memory saver during battery replacement. The PPDRAW delivers up to 10A of continuous...
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    Craig Van Batenburg
    June 4, 2024
    If you have worked on transmissions for combustion engine vehicles, many transmissions on HEV and PHEV will be familiar. Some need more explaining.
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    Craig Van Batenburg
    April 3, 2024
    How to train your driveability mind for the electric vehicle world.
    The program includes two electrical drive fluids (EDF) designed for Tesla models model years 2009 to 2021.
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    Brandon Steckler
    Dec. 11, 2023
    If you're not using loaded/dynamic circuit-testing, you may cause a misdiagnosis.
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    Fuel door release
    Brandon Steckler
    Dec. 6, 2023
    For automotive emissions control, it takes a team. In this case, the EVAP's contributions couldn't be counted on.
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    Information key
    Dec. 4, 2023
    You shouldn’t even consider fixing one of today’s cars without the proper repair information. It could lead to undesirable results.