Video by Matt Goes Electric via YouTube
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In this video, I look at what is under the bonnet (or hood) in an electric vehicle and also have a look at the battery pack underneath. In the case, a 2021 Citroen e-C4 Shine Plus with the 50kWh battery pack. This is a UK spec car with a heat pump.
Most front wheel drive electric cars are the same. They have an electric motor, reduction gearbox, power electronics, ECUs, cooling and braking systems up front, with the traction battery traction under the floor. The high voltage battery is mounted under the passenger compartment floor, so it sits between the axles in the passenger safety cell.
The car in this video is a 2021 Citroen e-C4 Shine Plus with the 50kWh lithium-ion battery with a usable capacity of around 46kWh.
This video was filmed in November 2023.
To see more Citroen e-C4 videos, see the playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW0oq-rvufnuR_E90eI5SkvBIZKL6tu9N
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Timestamps/chapters
00:00 Intro to Citroen e-C4
00:25 A look under the bonnet
01:38 Cooling system
02:58 Why do you need a 12V battery?
04:25 How to resolve a flat 12V battery?
06:17 Emergency HV battery isolation
07:17 Other components & 12V battery charging
08:32 Heat pump
09:26 Driver’s checks
10:03 Air conditioning refrigerant
10:36 Wheel arch sound insulation
11:31 Please subscribe
11:47 HV battery pack underneath
14:00 Underneath the front (motor & gearbox)
17:26 Front grille & air intakes
18:25 Channel feedback
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