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The alternative to electric vehicles is increasingly being chosen by car market giants such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen, and many cities are starting to prioritize green solutions.
The news portal tv3.lt has already written that in some municipal areas they want to start the movement of polluting cars, and it is also planned to ban the use of some vehicles. And here Kaunas promises to introduce a fee of 2 euros this year for those who want to enter the old town by car.
Drawing a new vision for the future can also force you to learn new actions, not only how to charge an electric car, but also what the warning signs mean.
Theautomobilenews.com portal provides the most important warning signs that may appear on the dashboard of an electric car or hybrid vehicle. Do you know all of them?
The main warning signs of an electric vehicle.
1. Often times, people who get in and start an electric car do not understand whether it is ready to drive, because often no outside sounds are heard. For this reason, there is an information sign indicating that the car is ready to drive.
2. Another brand is eco-driving.
3. The turtle sign on the information panel indicates the limited power of the vehicle. A warning light can indicate a failure of electrical components.
4. The vehicle’s loudspeaker and signal will also indicate the failure of a pedestrian alert function that electronically increases the vehicle’s operating volume to avoid collisions with pedestrians.
6. The key symbol warns of a general fault in the electric vehicle. Such a warning sign can indicate faults in traction, pedal sensors, and the loading system.
Hybrid Vehicle Signs
1. The EV operation indicator indicates that the vehicle has started to run on electricity only.
2. The E-Mode signal indicates that the hybrid car no longer runs on electricity. This usually happens when the electricity can no longer charge the battery due to extremely difficult driving. It’s true that when you drive slower, that message goes away and the hybrid vehicle uses electricity again.
3. Automatic skid control indicator reduces not only deceleration force but also fuel consumption.
4. The battery charge level indicates that your hybrid vehicle’s battery is low, so only fuel will be used when discharged.
5. No less important is the battery temperature warning sign to avoid hybrid car battery failure.
6. Pedestrian warning prevents collisions with people: if the driver does not press the brake foot in time, the electronic system will.
It is true that it is clear that electric and hybrid vehicles may not have some warning signs or information. It also depends on the configuration of the electric car.
Test your knowledge of economical and ecological driving.
Emilija Bardauskienė, specialist from Regitra’s Communication Department, told the tv3.lt news portal that currently the parts of the theoretical and practical exams are also related to ecology, but until now future drivers should know only the standard meanings of the boards.
The interlocutor also adds that different car manufacturers require individual knowledge, so that access to the functions or vehicle brands that may appear on the instrument panel is possible individually.
“Since a lot of attention is paid to environmental protection today, knowledge and skills on the principles of eco-friendly and economical driving are also assessed during theory and practical exams. As an example, they include things like choosing speed. or transmission, the ability to maintain the correct distance between vehicles and drive smoothly to keep fuel consumption to a minimum.
It is important to note that the knowledge and skills test of prospective drivers focuses on the general and most common technical aspects of the car. In other words, potential drivers must know the standard meanings of the dashboard signs. This is because the age of the Lithuanian car fleet is quite old and, although the number of electric and hybrid cars is increasing, their share in the total fleet is still a small part.
In addition, it should be noted that cars from different manufacturers require specific and individual knowledge. Therefore, drivers who have purchased a car can always familiarize themselves with its specific technical specifications in the manual produced by the manufacturers, ”explained E. Bardauskienė.
The representative of “Regitra” recalls that during the theoretical and practical exams the skills and knowledge of future drivers about traffic rules, safe and responsible driving are tested. Some topics related to the technical aspects of the vehicle are also addressed.
For example, during a theory test, questions can be asked about the most common faults, faults that are related to brake systems, headlights, turn signals, seat belts. At that point, during the practice test, the examiner asks three questions before setting off for actual traffic; often the driver has to check if the turn signals, lights, and hazard lights are working.
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