VW eGolf 2014 – First eMotor service at 260,000km

By Strom Trooper

When you plan pessimistically but it turns out the opposite, like the EU legacy plans to fight against electrification, which ended up being completely the opposite, a debacle. Two years ago, we had a plan to buy a faulty EV and restore everything, the motor and battery, for materials and documentation. By chance, we ended up getting…

Toyota huge battery degradation – Taboo topic

By Strom Trooper

Toyota Auris Hybrid – A Case of Battery Degradation at 246,000 km Battery degradation is expected in high-mileage hybrid vehicles, but this case stands out—not in a Tesla or even a Nissan Leaf, but in a Toyota Auris Hybrid. At 246,000 km, this battery exhibited 82% degradation, with more than half of the battery system showing signs…

BMW Hybrid repeated battery failure

By Strom Trooper

Again, the “worst of both worlds” applies to the 2018 BMW G30 eDrive Hybrid, whose complete battery pack is so worn out that repair isn’t feasible without replacing all modules. This vehicle has only covered 150,000 km and first error popped up at 104,000 km that battery is in defect immediately after warranty end, yet it requires…

Nissan e-Power – Expensive placebo

By Strom Trooper

This vehicle serves as yet another example of why some hybrid systems struggle to offer a sustainable long-term solution. After monitoring internal reports and Nissan owner groups, we have observed that the so-called “self-charging hybrid” frequently experiences failures. One particular case involved an electric generator motor failure at just 10,000 km—and this is not an isolated incident.…

Maximizing Tesla S/X Battery Life: The Critical Role of Resealing

By Strom Trooper

Maximizing Tesla S/X Battery Life: The Critical Role of Resealing Why is Tesla the king of the road? Because it is the only vehicle that enters our garage doors with an average of over 300,000 km and the only vehicle on which we have documented that the ORIGINAL batteries from the first installation exceed 600,000 km. All…

Which battery is the best!?

By Strom Trooper

A question even the industry cannot definitively answer, and the answer lies at the end of its life cycle. Without sampling failures, creating solutions for a large number of battery systems, and reaching the final destination, i.e., recycling, it is very difficult to determine which is the best. However, we have summarized the answer into a very…