Just like a gasoline-powered car, hybrid vehicles, like a Toyota Prius or Honda Accord Hybrid, require regular maintenance. These vehicles have been under much scrutiny over the past several years, with many claims that a hybrid car costs more to maintain. In reality, properly maintaining your hybrd car will reduce the wear and tear on the gasoline components of the engine. Thus, the cost to maintain these components will be somewhat less than a traditional car engine. Even so, here are some things you should know about maintaining your hybrid car:
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- Maintenance: Since your hybrid has the components of a gasoline engine, it requires the same routine maintenance for oil and filters, air filters, etc. Additionally, the brakes, cooling systems, air conditioning systems and batteries are different on hybrid vehicles. Read through your owner’s manual to learn more. Our hybrid technicians are also happy to answer any questions you may have about maintenance schedules.
- Battery Life: If the battery is kept in good repair, it will last from 8 to 10 years before needing to be replaced – longer than most people will own their hybrid. For tips on battery maintenance, talk with your Country Road Auto hybrid technician.
- Parts: Because hybrid cars have different braking systems, cooling systems, air conditioning systems and batteries, it is imperative that the proper parts be used when replacing or repairing a system. A hybrid car specialist, like the technicians at Country Road Automotive in Lincoln Park, NJ, will know exactly which part to replace.
- Safety Issues: Your hybrid engine has a complex system of high-voltage wiring. Mixing up the wiring could cause serious injury. Let a professional hybrid technician handle the repair and maintenance of your hybrid car.
Bring Your Hybrid Car to Country Road Automotive in Lincoln Park, NJ
At Country Road Automotive, our team of certified hybrid specialists can assist you when it comes to caring for your hybrid car. Our technicians have attended special training and we hold a certification for hybrid engines from ACDC (Auto Career Development Center). We’ll let you know the best and right course of action when it comes to dealing with the repair of the hybrid components of your vehicle. Contact us today to schedule repair or maintenance for your hybrid vehicle.
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