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I see you have recommend the CTEK MXS in the past. Would it be suitable for my 2022 Vauxhall Crossland which, due to my unexpected poor health, is now only covering 2000 miles a year? Is there any limit...
My Toyota Proace is not used very often resulting in the battery draining down. Will a solar powered trickle charger keep the battery topped up? I am considering a model with EOPD plug as i understand...
My son is thinking of buying a Toyota Yaris Cross which may be left in storage for some months at a time. No electric supply will be available. Can this damage the drive battery or accessory battery?
Can you suggest a suitable trickle charger for my mild hybrid Mercedes GLC 300? There seems to be a lot of choice.
My wife has the Toyota C-HR Hybrid and we have just returned from a long holiday (11 weeks) and the battery is flat. Would a solar charger be sufficient to keep the battery in good order? Does the C-HR...
My mother-in-law is 82 and every other week her hybrid Toyota e-CVT is going flat in the Autumn. Yes, maybe a new battery is in order (it's coming up to five years old) however I wondered if there is...
What type of battery charger do I need for my BMW 218 Tourer? It's not being used much and the flat battery light keeps appearing.
I'm not always wanting to drive my 2003 Volkswagen Golf 30-odd miles once every two weeks during this time of year to keep my battery charged due to low usage. I have no electric available within my garage,...
Can you suggest how to care for a long-standing car because of Covid-19. I know about moving the vehicle to stop the tyres getting flat spots, but what trickle charger do you recommend to keep the battery...
I only use my car once a week. How often should I be charging the battery?
 

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