Hybrid Cars

How to Correctly Jump Start a Hybrid

How to Correctly Jump Start a Hybrid

  Jump Starting Your Hybrid: A Kiwi Workshop Guide We see heaps of hybrids roll into the Grimmer Motors workshop from all over Hamilton and the Waikato. Priuses, Honda Insights, Hyundai Ioniqs… Lately, even the odd Subaru XV Hybrid and BYD Atto 3, plus the...
What is a Start Stop System?

What is a Start Stop System?

What’s a Start-Stop System, Anyway? If you’ve been sitting at the lights on Te Rapa Road or in bumper-to-bumper on Peachgrove Road, maybe you’ve noticed your engine seems to go quiet, then fires up again just as you’re ready to hit the gas. That’s your start-stop...
Hybrid Battery Management System – Diagnostics in Hamilton

Hybrid Battery Management System – Diagnostics in Hamilton

  What’s Actually Going On With Your Hybrid Battery System? Alright, so you know how you see all those Toyota Prius, Honda Insights, Nissan Leafs or even the odd Lexus RX450h around Hamilton and Te Awamutu? Most of those hybrids are running off a big pack of...
Hybrid Battery Replacement in Hamilton

Hybrid Battery Replacement in Hamilton

Hamilton’s #1 Hybrid Repair Workshop Hybrid vehicles are great. They use significantly less petrol than traditional petrol vehicles, saving their drivers lots of money. They also produce fewer emissions, reducing the negative effects that cars have on our...