Maintenance course
EV Maintenance Academy
Learn how electric cars are maintained, inspected and diagnosed — tyres, brakes, battery health, cooling and the 12 V system — with every task clearly labelled from owner checks to high-voltage work for certified technicians only.
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- Every task labelled from owner check to HV-qualified only
- Interactive braking simulator showing regen and friction blending
- Tyre, battery, cooling and 12 V checklists
- Links to the Interactive Workshop and troubleshooting trees
What you will learn
- Explain how EV maintenance differs from petrol car maintenance
- Carry out safe owner checks on tyres, fluids and the 12 V battery
- Recognise brake, battery and cooling faults early
- Know exactly where owner work stops and professional or HV work begins
Course content
Module 1
Maintenance fundamentals
What EVs need, what wears out, and who should do what.
4 lessons
- Do electric cars need maintenance?Less than petrol cars, but not none. Here is what still needs looking after. 8 min
- What actually wears out?The parts that wear on an EV, and why some wear faster than on a petrol car. 9 min
- Owner checks vs professional serviceThe four levels of EV work, and where you should stop. 8 min
- Preventive, predictive and software maintenanceModern EVs predict faults and fix many problems with over-the-air updates. 9 min
Module 2
Tyres & wheels
Wear, pressure, tread, rotation and alignment.
3 lessons
Module 3
Braking system
Regen blending, corrosion, fluid and brake-by-wire.
3 lessons
- Regenerative and friction brakes togetherHow EVs blend the motor and the brake pads, and what that means for maintenance. 10 min
- Brake corrosion and seized calipersThe most common EV brake problem comes from too little use. 9 min
- Brake fluid and brake-by-wireWhy fluid still needs changing, and why some EVs need a service mode first. 8 min
Module 4
Battery health
SOH, SOC, charging habits and service boundaries.
3 lessons
Module 5
Cooling system
Coolant loops, leaks and thermal faults.
2 lessons
Module 6
12 V system
The small battery that wakes the car, and parasitic drain.
2 lessons