Replacement of electric car batteries

french video

Chevrolet Bolt owners can breathe a sigh of relief, because the end of their troubles may be near.

Indeed, General Motors and LG Chem have found a solution to solve the problems that could create a fire hazard in the batteries of the Chevrolet Bolt.

The first battery replacements have already begun, and LG may increase production capacity to speed up recalls and allow General Motors to resume production of the Bolt and Bolt EUV, which was halted last August.

The owners of the vehicles that will receive a new battery, will be able to use their car normally, as well as recharge it to 100%, while the owners of the cars that will only receive the software will not be able to recharge beyond 80% for a certain period of time.

The purpose of this software is to determine if a car battery is safe. If found to be fit for use, the car will be able to retain its original battery and owners will be able to resume driving and charging their vehicle as they did prior to the recall, resulting in less pollution to replace batteries more quickly. batteries that require it.

Before either of these two solutions is implemented, Bolt owners are always advised to follow the guidelines determined by GM to minimize the risk of injury and damage from a fire.

For owners of electric cars other than Chevrolet, of course our electrical technician is also trained to replace your batteries. In fact, a few days ago technicians from all over Mont-Laurier received training on this subject at our dealership. Here are the specialists in action.

Battery replacement began a few months ago at Automont Chevrolet Buick GMC and electric cars follow one another in the workshop.

Here are the specific tools that technicians should use when replacing batteries to ensure their safety.

Mask

Insulating gloves

Plastic tools

Click on this link to see other videos of the technicians in training (french video): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCee50QStzHEE9XsQRZmqo4Q