The webinar Teaching Hybrid+EV with VR and AR Simulation brought Nikki Lester to the table to demonstrate how immersive AR and VR technology lets students safely get inside hybrid and electric vehicle systems that are simply too dangerous or expensive to train on with real hardware.

Relevant Training Systems

• zSpace AR/VR Classroom Package — Complete 12-station augmented and virtual reality system with the Alternative Fuels Bundle. Students use stylus and gesture controls to disassemble virtual high-voltage battery packs, explore powertrains, practice safety procedures up to 650V, troubleshoot failures, and run through guided, training, and exam modes on both Hybrid Automotive Mechanic and Electric Automotive Mechanic applications for true risk-free hands-on learning. https://daktic.com/product/zspace-ar-vr-classroom-package/
• Hybrid Drivetrain Cutaway Training System (Toyota Prius) — Real sectioned Prius powertrain that gives students tangible reference for the power-split systems and component interactions they explore virtually in zSpace. https://daktic.com/product/hybrid-drivetrain-cutaway-training-system-toyota-prius/
• Tesla Model 3 Cutaway EV Training System — Full vehicle cutaway trainer that puts modern EV architecture, battery integration, and component layout in real hardware context alongside zSpace simulations. https://daktic.com/product/tesla-model-3-cutaway-ev-training-system/

Nikki showed exactly how zSpace tears down the biggest roadblocks in hybrid and EV education. Students dive straight into 3D models, exploding battery packs for inspection, tracing energy flow during acceleration and regen, practicing high-voltage isolation, and running full diagnostics — all without shock risk, expensive parts damage, or liability. The platform’s guided lessons, hint-supported training mode, and no-hints exam mode build real competence fast, while generating PDFs for certificates and accountability. Pair that with physical cutaways and the learning sticks like nothing else: virtual practice first, real hardware second, confident techs third.

This is the kind of forward-thinking setup that turns classrooms into EV training powerhouses, giving students the edge they need in a market shifting hard toward electrification.

Ready to build an industry-driven training program around hybrid, EV, and AR/VR technology? Request a consultation with a DAKTIC representative at [email protected] to get started.