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Electric & hybrid recovery

Many electric and hybrid cars shouldn't be towed with their wheels turning on the road; check your handbook, but most makers say so. A flatbed solves that: the car rides on the deck with all four wheels off the ground, strapped down, all the way to your charger, garage or dealer.

A grey SUV secured with ratchet straps on Toma Recovery's flatbed

When to call

  • Your EV or hybrid has broken down
  • It has run out of charge
  • It needs moving to a dealer or garage

How it works

  1. Call or WhatsApp me your location and the model
  2. We agree the price before I set off
  3. I load it on the flatbed, wheels off the road, and strap it down
  4. I take it to a charger, your home, a garage or a dealer

From real jobs

On the flatbed

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Silver Audi A3 strapped on the flatbed in a yard
Audi A3
Front of the Sprinter flatbed with a silver Audi on board
Audi A3 on board
Green Seat Ibiza strapped down on the chequer-plate deck
Seat Ibiza, strapped

If you've broken down

Need this now?

Three things, in this order. The middle one takes one tap: your phone finds where you are and puts it in a WhatsApp message to me.

  1. Get safe first

    Hazard lights on. On a fast road, get out on the side away from traffic and wait behind the barrier, not in the car. If anyone is hurt or you're in danger, call 999.

  2. Send me where you are

    Tap the button and allow location. WhatsApp opens with a map pin to me, ready to send.

    Or type the road and nearest junction on WhatsApp
  3. Agree the price, then I set off

    I tell you the price and when I'll get to you. In most of Bedford that's 15 to 20 minutes. No membership needed.

Good to know

Electric & hybrid recovery: questions

Can't see yours? Ask me on WhatsApp, in English or Romanian.

Why does a flatbed matter for an EV?

Because the wheels don't turn on the road. Many makers say an EV shouldn't be towed on its own wheels; check your handbook.

Can you take my car to a charger?

Yes, to a public charger, your home or a garage, whichever you choose.

What if it won't go into neutral?

Tell me when you call. Your handbook usually explains how to put it in tow or transport mode.

Working now, 24/7

Broken down?
Call Toma.

Tell me where you are and what happened. You'll have a price and a time before I set off.

Not urgent? Send a message or email tomacebanu4@gmail.com.

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