Pls help with hybrid training syllabus

When I develop training, I start by thinking about the audience: who is to be trained, and what is their background? What tasks do they need to be able to do after they’ve been trained?

If I were giving a presentation about hybrid vehicles, I’d cover different material with automotive service technicians, for example, than with policymakers evaluating environmental benefits, or electric utility engineers concerned with plug-in charging.

For a general public audience, I’d include some basic safety information, such as the locations of high voltage (hybrid vehicle battery, engine compartment, other orange-colored wiring), the chemical hazards of the battery electrolyte, and the safety features included by manufacturers, like the relays that isolate the HV battery when the car is turned off. You might find some ideas in Toyota’s Emergency Response Presentation (PDF) and owners’ manuals.

 

My off-the-cuff suggestions:

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All of this guy’s Prius-related videos:

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If I were sharing my knowledge with independent techs (as opposed to dealership techs) I would focus on common out of warranty repairs on high mileage hybrids.

Why? Because most independent techs will never see a hybrid while it is under warranty. Those jobs all end up at the dealership. Even if you see newish hybrids, there may not be much to do other than basic maintenance.

Focus on whatever make/models are the majority of
hybrids are in your area.

For me that is Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Honda Insight. With the Prius overwhelmingly dominating.

So for Prius explain how it works. Contrast with Honda system.

Go through top 5 reasons why a Prius won't start, and how to deal with it.

Go through top 5 common failures in Prius and how to fix them.

Go through top 5 routine maintenance of hybrids. So they can add on these recurring services for customers as opposed to only repairs.

Segements on hybrid battery and how it works. How to diagnose problems from looking at techstream or other data gathering devices. How to recharge when voltage is too low. How to swap out a hybrid battery safely. Including proper torque specs for the terminals.

Have some equipment ready to show/sell to the techs. Personal protection equipment, elm bluetooth obdii devices, hv Charger, some HV battery modules, voltmeter, etc

 

How do you call yourself an electrician, but have no basic knowledge of electricity?

 

As I quoted the part of your post to which I was responding, I would have thought it was obvious that I was talking about the guy who killed himself. Please don't take personal offence, it was merely a throw away thought, not aimed at anyone in particular.

You have answered my question, though by saying these people have no qualifications so are therefore are not electricians, mechanics or whatever. In our part of the world, we call them cowboys – those that perform a trade (may even represent they have qualifications) but have no training, or rudimentary OTJ (on the job) experience working with a journeyman tradesman and think they can do the job.