What to know about electric vehicle maintenance before you make purchase
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[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '4.480', 'text': 'weekly series here driving into the'}, {'start': '2.080', 'end': '6.480', 'text': 'future exploring electric vehicles. Our'}, {'start': '4.480', 'end': '8.960', 'text': 'Nia Han live in studio with what you'}, {'start': '6.480', 'end': '12.000', 'text': 'should know before buying an EV or'}, {'start': '8.960', 'end': '13.920', 'text': 'hybrid. Nia. Yeah, generally EVs require'}, {'start': '12.000', 'end': '16.160', 'text': 'less frequent maintenance. For instance,'}, {'start': '13.920', 'end': '19.199', 'text': 'Tesla recommends a regular service visit'}, {'start': '16.160', 'end': '20.880', 'text': 'every 12 months or every 12,500 miles,'}, {'start': '19.199', 'end': '23.279', 'text': 'but there are important things to'}, {'start': '20.880', 'end': '24.560', 'text': 'consider. So, you open up the hood and'}, {'start': '23.279', 'end': '27.039', 'text': 'the first thing you should be looking'}, {'start': '24.560', 'end': '29.279', 'text': 'out for are the orange wires. They are'}, {'start': '27.039', 'end': '31.480', 'text': 'high voltage requiring special gloves'}, {'start': '29.279', 'end': '34.480', 'text': 'for additional protection. They are'}, {'start': '31.480', 'end': '36.000', 'text': 'rubber. We have insulated tools. Safety'}, {'start': '34.480', 'end': '37.680', 'text': "is very important. That's usually the"}, {'start': '36.000', 'end': '40.719', 'text': 'first part of the training that we do.'}, {'start': '37.680', 'end': '42.640', 'text': 'If you have an EV plug-in or hybrid,'}, {'start': '40.719', 'end': '44.800', 'text': 'take your vehicle to a mechanic who is'}, {'start': '42.640', 'end': '47.120', 'text': 'specially trained. First and foremost, I'}, {'start': '44.800', 'end': '49.920', 'text': 'would look to see if they employ asse'}, {'start': '47.120', 'end': '52.480', 'text': "certified technicians. That's critical."}, {'start': '49.920', 'end': '55.000', 'text': 'ASSE is short for the National Institute'}, {'start': '52.480', 'end': '57.920', 'text': 'for Automotive Service Excellence.'}, {'start': '55.000', 'end': '60.000', 'text': 'Another thing to do is talk to the shop'}, {'start': '57.920', 'end': '61.840', 'text': 'and ask them, "How are your guys'}, {'start': '60.000', 'end': '63.280', 'text': 'trained? What do they do? What do you'}, {'start': '61.840', 'end': '65.280', 'text': 'work on? What kind of vehicles do you'}, {'start': '63.280', 'end': '66.720', 'text': 'work on?" Now, obviously with an'}, {'start': '65.280', 'end': '68.799', 'text': "electric vehicle, you don't have to"}, {'start': '66.720', 'end': '71.200', 'text': 'worry about oil changes. And all'}, {'start': '68.799', 'end': '74.560', 'text': 'automakers offer at least an 8-year,'}, {'start': '71.200', 'end': '77.119', 'text': '100,000 mi warranty on EV battery packs.'}, {'start': '74.560', 'end': '79.520', 'text': 'But fluids like coolant and filters have'}, {'start': '77.119', 'end': '82.000', 'text': 'to be replaced at certain intervals. And'}, {'start': '79.520', 'end': '83.840', 'text': 'be aware, the tires on an EV or hybrid'}, {'start': '82.000', 'end': '85.439', 'text': 'are made a little differently. And so'}, {'start': '83.840', 'end': '87.840', 'text': "it's important if people replace tires"}, {'start': '85.439', 'end': '89.840', 'text': 'on a hybrid or an EV that they replace'}, {'start': '87.840', 'end': '91.119', 'text': 'them with the correct tire because if'}, {'start': '89.840', 'end': '92.799', 'text': "they don't, they're either going to find"}, {'start': '91.119', 'end': '95.759', 'text': "that their mileage if it's a hybrid goes"}, {'start': '92.799', 'end': '99.040', 'text': 'down or their range would go down on an'}, {'start': '95.759', 'end': '100.560', 'text': 'EV. Now, aside from tires, suspension'}, {'start': '99.040', 'end': '102.159', 'text': 'parts and brakes also need to be'}, {'start': '100.560', 'end': '104.000', 'text': "maintained. And check your owner's"}, {'start': '102.159', 'end': '105.600', 'text': 'manual to see at what intervals you'}, {'start': '104.000', 'end': '108.000', 'text': 'should get your car inspected. It does'}, {'start': '105.600', 'end': '110.159', 'text': 'vary by manufacturer. Guys, back to you.'}, {'start': '108.000', 'end': '112.159', 'text': 'A lot to think about, but EVs, they are'}, {'start': '110.159', 'end': '115.759', 'text': "here. Yeah, it's conversation happening"}, {'start': '112.159', 'end': '115.759', 'text': 'in every house across the country.'}]