Socialization of Electric Vehicle Battery Maintenance and Safety Aspects to Bluebird Group Bali

Abstract

The use of electric vehicles (4-wheeled vehicles and more) in Indonesia currently shows an increase of 1.47% from 2021 to 2022, data from Gaikindo (2023) shows that the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) type of electric vehicle is most popular compared to the Hybrid Electric type. Vehicle (HEV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). In an electric car there are 2 (two) main components in the operating process, namely the battery and the motor. The component that is most at risk and causes several problems is the battery. Some of the problems that occur with batteries are thermal abnormalities which can be divided into overheating and thermal runaway based on the degree of overheating, if not controlled it will result in an explosion. Bluebird Group in the Bali area currently operates 30 electric vehicles with the BYD T-3 type. The aim of the outreach is to provide additional knowledge about battery maintenance and safety aspects that can support drivers in their duties and support passenger safety. The target of the activity is the Bluebird Group Bali electric vehicle driver. The direct socialization method accompanied by technical field visits was carried out by the Bluebird Group Bali and the Poltrada Bali. The evaluation results obtained were 85.40% or highly achieved, this indicates that the socialization activities carried out received a very positive response and a high level of satisfaction.