Category Archives: Hybrid Battery

Positive customer review (and what I learned about Yelp)

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A satisfied customer contacted me asking if he could write a review about our shop somewhere online. I set up a Yelp account for the business then and he posted this review:EV Powers

FIVE STAR RATING    * * * * *

The battery on my 2001 Honda Insight hybrid died and needed replacing. I found EV Powers through a hybrid car forum where he came highly recommended.  I emailed them to ask about pricing, and he called me within 1 hour to respond to my questions.  Eric Powers called me right away and was VERY informative and gave me several options for getting my car running again.  Eric is extremely knowledgeable about hybrid cars and was willing to talk to me for a long time over the phone to answer all of my questions.

I decided to go with the option of having Eric replace the battery on my car with an upgraded (high capacity) brand new battery.  While I had my car there I had Eric clean the EGR plate and check out several other issues I had with the car.

One thing I really appreciated was that Eric gave me an accurate itemized price quote ahead of time so that I knew what I could expect to pay for each service.

I live near Chicago so this was about a 2.5 hour drive for me to Madison, but was well worth the drive.  I drove up in the morning and he had all of the work done by lunch time, as promised.  During the install I used their WIFI to do a bit of work, and watched the car get worked on while I asked countless questions about hybrids and Honda Insight’s in general.  The install went very smoothly and the car feels amazing to drive with the new battery.

I highly recommend EV Powers

– Ryan R.

The review is still on Yelp, but you have to find the tiny “filtered reviews” link under the “Meet the Business Owner” section on the left.  Then match up a “captcha” phrase to prove you are not a robot.

Apparently the review was so good, that Yelp thinks it is spam and hid it. Interesting.

Visit us at Isthmus Green Day. Find out about keeping your hybrid battery healthy!

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Do you know anyone who is having problems with their hybrid battery?

Is your hybrid battery not as peppy as it used to be?Isthmus Green Day - Madison, WI

Come and visit our booth at Isthmus Green Day event on Saturday, April 20 9am-5pm and we’ll tell you what talk about solutions.

I’ll share tips on how to keep your battery healthy as well as giving away some fun EV Powers “Hybrid Battery Hero” magnets.

And don’t forget to join our mailing list to be entered into a drawing for $100 off a new hybrid battery installation, or 10% off any a hybrid battery balance.

Honda Insight Battery removal

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IMA_batteriesA customer called us up the other day asking to have his battery pack removed from his 2000 5-speed Honda Insight. His pack was worn out and he decided he will simply drive without the electric motor while he saves up the money to possibly buy a new pack.

He stopped by at lunch and fours hours later, we had removed the pack, taken all the cells out, replaced the empty pack, and set him up for gas-mode driving.

He still is getting great gas mileage, but with a little less oomph. Kind of like driving an low-powered 1980’s diesel. He won’t be winning the Indy 500 in it, but it is more than adequate for everyday  driving.

Of course he could have chosen a different option for his failing pack, but this is what works best for his situation.

Are you stuck with a bad hybrid battery? Not sure what to do?  Call me and I can help you sort through the choices, and then get you back on the road and enjoying your hybrid again.

Call me at 608-729-4082 and let’s talk!

California was great. Back to business. Failing hybrid batteries.

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As always, the annual trip to California was great. Drove the Honda Fit EV, BMW’s all-electric Active-e, CODA’s electric sedan, the RAV4-EV and much more.

Check Engine light

Now that I’m back and the seasons change from Summer to Fall, there have been quite a few calls about people having problems with hybrid batteries.

The cold weather tends to tax the hybrid batteries a bit more, and so any hybrid battery that was weak tends to begin to announce its weakness by making the car’s check engine light or other warning system come on.

If you find yourself with a failing hybrid battery, don’t worry you have plenty of options, and none of them involve you having to go to the dealer and buy a new battery.

Give us a call, we can talk you through the options and then set you up with an appointment for service.

—

Eric

 

Welcome to EV Powers

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EV Powers is a green-vehicle workshop on Madison’s east side. We install upgrades for hybrid cars including replacement battery packs, Plug-In-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) conversion systems, and other mpg-increasing modifications.

We also service electric bikes and upgrade standard bikes to electric.

Call for an appointment. 608-729-4082