How to SAFELY Remove the EV Batteries From my Fiat 500e

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All Comments (21)
  • @mirthenary
    Don't retire, Weeezard. Youtube will be a sadder place without you๐Ÿฅบ
  • @rgs4x
    When I was a poor college student my toyota had what was called an ignitor module that failed. $400 at the dealer. Was told no serviceable parts in the module. My neighbor who was a electrical engineer took it on as a challenge. Got it opened and found a bad $5 resistor on a PC board. He replaced it and saved me a bundle. These automakers don't want you to be able to fix cars anymore.
  • @shekharmoona544
    His future son-in-law will probably be running an EV only shop. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
  • @boblachance7014
    I live in Arizona and know people who own electric bicycles and other battery operated two-wheeled vehicles. The extreme heat from the pavement 150 degrees+ has an effect on the electric batteries in these bikes. This is why there are many people selling "used" electric bikes on Facebook. Extreme heat has a very bad effect on batteries. Electric bicycles have a very limit life compared to cooler parts of the country.
  • @derekheld1427
    Itโ€™s going to be such a huge deal when 3rd party battery suppliers become firmly established to keep EVs on the road much longer. I do expect EVs will for a long time have a steeper depreciation curve than gas cars because of people accounting for battery life.
  • @Warwinds
    Bulgarians are not the only ones in the world to be able to repair this kind of stuff... as you said in the video, a new kind of garages are specializing in evs, here in France, a well reputed one is able to repair all sorts of battery problems like dead cells on model S, or baterry management system on Fisker Karma, etc, they are Revolte E-garage in Carquefou, France I am a fan of your work Wizard, thanks for sharing your experiences and extended knowledges in your videos thanks to Mrs Wizard too for all the work behind the scene !!
  • @kalashnikov1343
    I think the main problem people have with EVs is the government pressures. I don't remember any major controversies around power tools going from pneumatic to corded electric, and then to battery electric. Let the free market decide. You can still buy tons of pneumatic tools today if you want. The free market knows better than some bureaucrat in DC anyday!
  • @Ryan_DeWitt
    The big difference is electric batteries are limited just as gas engines are by laws of physics and making better batteries unless some miraculous breakthrough comes through, is being pushed to the max. How many times have you over the last few years that the next "miracle battery" is just around the corner and then you never hear about it again. There is a reason gasoline has been so good for so long. It is the most energy dense substance we have that can be handled relatively safely and we understand it extremely well.
  • @derekking7186
    Thank you Wizard for shining a light on the old tech vs new tech.
  • @MykalSoCal
    We have one of those Wizard. It's only 80 something miles. What that mileage on the dash shows you is the estimated range left at its current driving condition. It will constantly show near 100 miles when it was driven without the ac on and low speeds. Ac on and highway speeds brings that back down.
  • @OUSWKR
    For being in the field almost 35 years we were going from feedback carburetors to TBI injection when I started. I think the electric stuff has a place but itโ€™s not where it needs to be for the masses yet. I still feel like hybrid technology is going to be the technology that gets us to the next developments that will see battery technology and range get to where it will be available for the masses in a cost effective and efficient way.
  • @MADGuappo
    2016 500e owner here. I appreciate the insight. I drive 6 miles a day and absolutely LOVE my Fiat. You are spot on in your assessments. Hopefully you get that bit back and balance your cells. It's not too different than lipos and brushless motors on me RC airplanes!๐Ÿ˜…
  • @Hittares
    Great way to show people that electric cars are not some kind of magical technology and can be fixed just like anything else. The main problem with these cars are the manufacturers who would very much like you to think about a car the same way you think about a smartphone, and buy a new one as soon as you have any problems while not providing any repair documentation and parts. Yes, there are new previously unseen bells and whistles but in the grand scheme of things they are just battery-powered electric motors - not a new groundbreaking tech by any means. If anyone is interested in EV repair adventures I highly recommend Aging Wheels channel - he regularly goes very deep into obscure electric cars and gets his hands into actual control circuitry.
  • @RyCorp77
    As an electrician for a living, a car enthusiast and electronics hobbyist, i find EV repair very interesting. Hopefully we can save these vehicles from becoming e-waste after 6-10 years of use. Also look forward to more opensource Inverter/controller projects. I prefer internal combustion engines for fun, but you are right these ev's are not going away/
  • @larrysacks8927
    Kehr wizard you are the highlight of my day. Thank you for putting out all the videos that you do!
  • @wigrysystems
    Imagine Wizard shop having 5-7-10 of these battery packs lowered and scattered around for replacement BPCM's or cells and for Wizard it would be no-brainer to fix EV-s by removing the packs, opening them up, going through the battery elements and wiring and pinpointing the issues. Claiming, that yep, no problem, we can replace this piece and you can pick up your vehicle tomorrow. Thank you very much!
  • @gearheadted5110
    Mr. Car Wizard, You are very wise and forward thinking. The future success of EVs will require universal components,parts availability, and understanding so independent shops can keep them going. I am looking forward to seeing how this project turns out. Cheers.
  • @leejonesNPT
    As an EV driver and enthusiastic supporter of everything electric. I was really impressed with your balanced fair and knowledgeable presentation, been following your channel from the beginning and this video illustrates why you are a proper mechanic and not a technician as seems to be the norm these days. Keep up the good work informing us of the future of motoring.