Tag Archives: Emergency Response Guide

The Honda Emergency Response Guide for the 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid Electric Vehicle provides a good amount of information for dealing with this vehicle during an extrication or vehicle accident.

Here's another EV Vehicle with the HV battery in the floor. The BMW i3.

Ok.... here are two fire training courses plus a Rescue Guide from the NFPA.

The 2015 Audi A3 uses many hot-shaped steel parts in the passenger compartment for low weight and maximum strength, while the engine hood is made of aluminum.

Here’s another look at the 2014 Cadillac ELR body structure.  The 2014 Cadillac ELR was cover in a previous post here and the Emergency Response Guide is located here.

Below are some screenshots from the 2014 Cadillac ELR Emergency Response Guide (ERG). The Cadillac ELR is based on the Volt platform so you should notice common features shared by both vehicles.

The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that by design prevents pulling the valve stem with integral transmitter from the wheel. Snapping the valve stem with pliers or removing the valve cap and Schrader valve will release ...

Here's a look at the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, the Emergency Response Guide (ERG), and body structure. Included are also two methods to de-power the vehicle.

The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) for the 2013 Scion iQ EV covers the body structure, high voltage battery, airbags, inflator locations, and ideal cribbing locations.  The images below are a quick look at the highlights from the ERG.   The orange colored ...

So what do you know about how High Voltage systems work? Are you scared you will get shocked by a hybrid or EV?