Example: BYD Atto 3 EV Flatbedded Off the M-9
Illustrative example based on typical jobs. It doesn't describe a specific customer.
- Where
- M-9 near Nooriabad
- Vehicle
- BYD Atto 3 (electric SUV, front-wheel drive)
- Service
- Breakdown Recovery
The situation
In a typical job like this, an Atto 3 shows a warning and limits power on the M-9, then stops on the hard shoulder. The car will not move into neutral, and the nearest suitable charger is too far away.
How a job like this is handled
Shoulder safety
The crew parks behind with beacons on and cones placed back from the car. Passengers wait behind the barrier.
Never tow an EV on its drive wheels
Turning the front wheels spins the motor, which can generate current and overheat it. The car must travel with all four wheels off the road.
Transport mode or wheel skates
The crew follows the maker's procedure to put the car in transport or tow mode. If the 12V system is too low to release park, the crew supports the 12V battery or uses wheel skates to roll the car.
Load by the towing eye
The winch goes to the screw-in towing eye. Nothing is hooked under the floor, where the battery pack sits.
Deliver to the dealer. The car travels strapped by its wheels to the BYD service centre or charger the owner chooses.
The outcome
In a job like this the EV reaches the service centre with its motor, battery pack and underbody untouched by the recovery.
What drivers can learn
- Plan charging stops on the M-9 before you set off.
- Keep the towing eye and the owner's manual in the car.
- Tell the recovery company it is an EV so they send a flatbed.
- Do not let anyone lift the car with hooks under the battery area.
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