Repairer Driven News: Toyota Offers EV Best Practices

Repairer Driven News (RDN) released an article highlighting Toyota's list of best practices while repairing EVs.

The article shares Toyota's best practice list, for example, "If the battery has been damaged or punctured, isolate the vehicle at least 50 feet away from other flammable or combustible materials."

The article also goes into detail about caring for 12 V batteries and considerations when working on a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

Visit Repairer Driven News for the full Toyota Offers Best Practices For Safely Repairing EVs article.

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