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Get Ready to Lift Electric Vehicles
To safely raise an electric vehicle for service, you'll need a lift with
sufficient rated load capacity and the ability to reach the OEMrecommended
lifting points. A two-post surface lift with 10,000
pounds capacity is enough for the EVs currently on the
market, but you'll want to make sure the lift arms can
reach the lifting points and that you have the required
adapters. Also, if you're planning to service electric
vans, make sure you have enough overhead clearance
- consider a tall lift with a higher top beam. For
example, the top beam on the BendPak XPR-10S-168
is 14 feet high instead of the standard 12 feet.
When it's necessary to remove an EV's battery pack, using a lift table
eliminates manual lifting or lowering, making it safe and easy to move
the pack around the shop. Recognizing that most vehicles on the
road will continue to be gasoline-powered for a long time, BendPak
designed its new EV2400SL EV battery pack and powertrain lifting
system to lift, lower and position high-voltage batteries, engines,
transmissions, gas tanks, transaxle assemblies and more, making it
a versatile choice.
E
lectric vehicles are going nowhere but up. EV sales keep
sparking higher, with global sales forecast to top 10.5
million this year. In the U.S., EVs are projected to claim
around 30% - some 4.7 million units - of new passenger
vehicle sales by 2030.
In the next few years, more and more EVs will be rolling into shops.
Handling the work safely and efficiently will require shops to invest
in equipment engineered specifically for EV service.
Many electric vehicles are heavier than those with internal combustion
engines, thanks in large part to the hefty high-voltage battery packs
that can weigh from 1,000 to nearly 3,000 lbs. each. What's more,
these batteries occupy most of the vehicle's undercarriage, pushing
lifting points out to the extreme edges of the frame, making it tricky
to lift the vehicle.
Built for the job
Manufacturers are responding to these EV challenges with new lift
designs and updated products.
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For routine maintenance that doesn't require standing under the
vehicle, shops may want to consider a mid-rise scissor lift. While many
mid-rise scissor lifts can't reach EV pickup points, the new BendPak
MDS-6EXT was designed with long lift platforms to better accommodate
them. Configurable approach ramps and push-button controls
make it easy to position vehicles weighing up to 6,000 pounds.
Finally, with mobile service on the rise, you may be looking for a lift
you can take to your customers instead of the other way around.
The new QuickJack 6000ELX portable car lift is a compact, frameengaging
scissor lift with an open-center design for full access to a
vehicle's undercarriage. It has a rated lifting capacity of 6,000 pounds.
Extra-long frames provide access to lifting points from 47.5 to 76
inches, accommodating sports cars to light trucks. 
BENDPAK
1645 Lemonwood Drive
Santa Paula, CA 93060 USA
(800) 253-2363
bendpak.com
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