Electric vehicles carry some dangers for anyone working under the hood

Driving into the future, hybrid and electric vehicles have many features for drivers. Yeah. But changes behind the wheel also means some changes under the hood, of course. Our Nidia Han joining us now live in studio with the details. Nidia. Yeah, there are a lot of differences. So, if you're getting under the hood, you have to be careful. Hybrid and electric vehicles carry significant dangers for mechanics and anyone working with charges that can reach up to 800 volts. Before somebody starts touching this vehicle, we want to make sure that they understand what to do and what not to do. Tom Polarmo stocks his auto repair shop with specific tools for working on hybrid and electric vehicles. These are insulated tools rated to a,000 volts. He's invested in safety gloves for his mechanics. First line of defense when it comes to working on the high voltage side. Each pair is more than $150. But it's safety that's the number one priority. The hook is designed for an emergency situation. There's somebody who does come in contact with high voltage. It can be used to pull that person away from the electricity. If you're being electrocuted and I walk up to you and grab you, now we're both getting electrocuted. This is always near a car with a high voltage system. Whenever work on a high voltage vehicle is being done, the area is marked. If we were doing any high voltage work, it's going to be in its own bay quarantine. The only people we want over there are the people that are working on the vehicles. Red means the work area is charged. We will use these adnauseium to make sure that everybody understands stay away. Green means the area is clear of danger. The vehicle's safe. We've discharged the vehicle. Everybody that comes here needs to go home at night. Yeah. Polarmo tells us the shop is inspected annually by the city to make sure its safety codes are up to standard. And of course, his team is being trained on all the new technology coming into his Northeast Philadelphia repair shop. Guys, back to you. Safety first, right? For sure. Yeah.