Spotted a bunch of new EV repair bays at a dealership in Springfield

I was over at the big Ford dealer in Springfield last week to pick up a part. They've got three new service bays with all the orange high voltage warning signs and special tools laid out. The tech there said they're sending two guys to a 40 hour training next month just for the electric truck body work. It made me wonder how many smaller shops are getting ready for that shift. Are you guys seeing this push for EV repair space where you are?

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ward.mason24d ago

That 40 hour training just for body work sounds intense.

tessagarcia24d ago

My local Chevy dealer in Bakersfield just built a whole separate service building with six EV only bays. The manager told me their tool budget for the new electric vans was more than the cost of a lift. It feels like the big dealerships are going all in, but I have not seen any of the independent shops on my street make those changes yet.