The batteries had to be changed on our electric car - a Bombardier neighborhood vehicle (NV). The top speed is 25 MPH. As the batteries age the range decreases. When they are new you can travel about 30 miles before they need to be charged - depending on the terrain. But not too long ago when we took the car for a ride we only got about 5 miles. We were not sure if we would make it home. So it was definitely time for new batteries. The problem is that the batteries have to come out from the bottom which means that you need to raise the car up and lower the old batteries while the car is still up. The car weighs 1200 pounds. The batteries in their holder weigh 462 pounds. These pictures show how Allan did it. Now it is done and the Bombaardier can ride again.
The batteries had to be changed on our electric car - a Bombardier neighborhood vehicle (NV). The top speed is 25 MPH. As the batteries age the range decreases. When they are new you can travel about 30 miles before they need to be charged - depending on the terrain. But not too long ago when we took the car for a ride we only got about 5 miles. We were not sure if we would make it home. So it was definitely time for new batteries. The problem is that the batteries have to come out from the bottom which means that you need to raise the car up and lower the old batteries while the car is still up. The car weighs 1200 pounds. The batteries in their holder weigh 462 pounds. These pictures show how Allan did it. Now it is done and the Bombaardier can ride again.
