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Category: Hybrid

2015 Volvo V60 PHEV – 3700€ per kWh – Buy a New Hybrid Battery or a Whole Tesla Long Range? Dilema…

By Strom Trooper

For those of you who’ve been waiting, here it is—a hybrid with over 500,000 km on the odometer, arriving on a trailer. Among a sea of errors, from the initial diagnosis of a faulty inverter to a detailed inspection, we finally traced the issue to the traction battery located in the trunk. The owner spent…

Warranty Abuse ™: The Industry’s Neglect of Accountability

By Strom Trooper

Warranty Abuse: The Industry’s Neglect of Accountability In recent years, the automotive industry has increasingly faced criticism for its mishandling of warranty claims, leading to what we at EV Clinic call potential “warranty abuse”—a systematic exploitation of customers who trust manufacturers to uphold their commitments. This term encapsulates the severe disregard for consumer rights, particularly…

Legacy OEMs Fear REEV: The Ultimate Hybrid Solution They Don’t Want You to Know About

By Strom Trooper

The only hybrid that embodies logic, sustainability, redundancy, and long-term reliability is the REEV or REX system, the Range Extender. In this system, the primary drive is electric, with a smaller (or larger) battery, while the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) serves as a generator to assist under heavy loads, protect the battery from high currents,…

KIA Hybrid – 2 in 1 – Hybrid problems and potential “Warranty Abuse”

By Strom Trooper

In our view, current hybrid designs with small, overworked batteries and a primary ICE engine are not truly sustainable. We have 7 severe cases: a Mercedes w205 with a burnt and cooked battery, a boiled VW GTE, 2 Kias with burnt and cooked batteries, a Porsche Panamera with a burnt and cooked battery, and 3…

BMW X5 F15 40e – Another dead Hybrid with 150,000 km

By Strom Trooper

The battery system is worn out, with 1-2 cells completely damaged. The only reliable solution in such cases is to replace all modules, ensuring the next 100,000 km before a new cell replacement is required. However, this is only possible if the BMW dealer does not permanently deactivate the battery system using the EOS tool.…

Importance of EVAL CARD – EV Access License

By Strom Trooper

If we recall how our PC world began with “Hello World!”, the next generation of EV engineers should start with “Hello Evalus!” and “Hello EVCLINIC”. EVALUS is the pioneering company in safety and consulting, offering comprehensive learning about high-voltage (HV) systems and electric vehicles. Their training blends theory with real-world experiences, developed over years by…