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Hybrid and Electric car batteries benefit from proper maintenance

Dutchess County NY - Poughkeepsie 2019

A premier dealer for electric car batteries and repair maintenance is located near you in Poughkeepsie NY. This experienced mechanic has technicians skilled to repair electric car batteries and save you significant costs.

Often electric car batteries are not properly cared for. These cars are sold to unwitting consumers who are told by dealer sales people they never need maintenance and this leads to battery failure ahead of its useful life. It also leads to expensive replacement bills.

Many electric car owners are reporting bills in excess of $5000 or more from their car dealerships. There is an alternative.

Similer to chnaging the fluids in vehicle systems and keeping things lubricated and clean, you can prevent problems with electric cars by performing maintenance on time before things break down.

 

As seen here copper sulfate builds up under the bolts and bussbars unless it is properly treated ahead of time 

Copper does corrode. Oxygen ultimately degrades almost all things. Copper is a great conductor. Powders and oxidized things are not so good. Lets remove the oxidized materials and put a contact promoter on.

  

Once corrosion starts it gets worse.Corrosion is a process familiar to many engineers and chemists. We are mechanics and we see it every day. It is one of those things that causes problems but in many cases a maintanence can reduce it or prevent it from causing more damage.

If the corrosion is not repaired, it may cause parts of the battery to become out of balance and damaged. We can replace these cells and perform a repair or rebuild. We can often restore these connections and in many cases save the cells from problems if the maintenance is kept up before its too late. 

All electric batteries have corrosion issues and eventually wear. Thesey wear from use of the chemicals inside, the various electrical components, wiring, copper, and other attachments. We see mostly electrical problems these days at Arlington Auto & Tire - most problems in the shop in modern times are electrcal from network communication problems, wiring, to relay and computer board failures. It is a comlpicated world these days with many more components than ever before.

After we complete the battery restoration service we coat the connections with a contact promoter wich is a very fine chemical that improves electrical conductivity. It is a small improvement but we have found this material can reduce failures. We want those cells to charge as best and evenly as possible!

Check us out when you need a hybrid battery replacement or repair. If you need electric car batteries installed we do that! A true one stop shop for all things automotive, right in your neighborhood!

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**ps... We also stock fuel saving low rolling resistance tires from Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear and more for your Hybrid Electric car!