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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
Average mechanics rarely work on anything higher than 24volt and pretty much never work on anything over 48 volts.
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Hello oil pan 4,
That is generally true, insofar as the vast majority of cars on the road that an average mechanic is likely to see are plain ICE types. The number of hybrids are growing, though, and my independent mechanic says there are a few in his client base already. My point is that the car's systems need to be safe enough that an average mechanic can do average under-hood and under-chassis service work - to the brake system, the steering system, the suspension system, etc. - without being at an unknown/above average risk. I seriously doubt that any OEM would let a car out on the road that required full arc-flash safety gear for routine maintenance - I aim not to, either. How do they make it safe? Same question for the higher voltage buses.
I don't think I'd be able to convince even my good, independent mechanic to do any work directly on the high-voltage portions of any DIY system, and I don't aim to. It'll be on me to keep those parts working, or a local EV conversion shop/garage/specialist if I can find one.