As a company, Autotech Training are advocates for ensuring that anyone working on or around electric/hybrid vehicles can not only do so skilfully, but safely. We frequently talk about the fact electric and hybrid vehicles are effectively giant batteries and while training isn’t regulated, it is vital that at the very least, people have an educated level of awareness.    It’s a topic we speak often about through numerous channels, including speaking at key events, and we are not the only ones raising the profile of electric and hybrid vehicles - from the dangers they can yield to the benefits of training.   We believe the following excerpt from Fleet Maintenance magazine, which was written by Peter Zaidel, a product manager with KPA, clearly depicts the issues at hand, the real risks, and the importance of training and safety wear……..  There are new dangers that hybrid vehicles can bring to the service technician. Fortunately, manufacturers designed hybrid vehicles not only with an eye on fuel efficiency, but also with strong consideration for the safety of service technicians.   Here are key safety basics to share with service technicians: