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  Battery yen 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing to you exasperated and at my wits end. In February my wife's 2004 Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI needed a new battery. It was a Sunday so the only places...
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  Assault on battery 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I would appreciate your advice regarding my car battery. My car is a Honda Civic Type R with satnav etc, etc bought as a demonstrator from a Honda dealer....
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  Why are electric vehicles so expensive? 29 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Why are electric cars so expensive? Surely nearly all the components are cheaper to produce than conventional petrol/diesel versions.
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  MPG affected by changing my battery? 8 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford Focus 05 1.6 90bhp, I recently changed the battery and mpg has risen via EMC can I get it back to the lower figure by reconecting battery...
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  Can I reject a used car because of a faulty battery? 20 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used car less than two weeks ago. It's a 2016 reg. The battery has failed three times since I bought it. The first time a friend jump started...
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  Can a hybrid car be safely left unused for 2 weeks or more? 26 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Can a self charging hybrid car be safely left unused for 2 weeks or more? Will it reliably start on return from a holiday.
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  Do you have any advice about driving to charge a flat battery? 11 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  If I take my car for a decent motorway run to charge battery, do you have any advice about speeds, gears, putting heaters on etc?
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  Why is our Mercedes-Benz E320 difficult to start? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a quick query about our second car, a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI saloon. After a fault-free three years we have now had an alternator fail and,...
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  Faulty battery on my used car 14 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is the battery covered by a used-car statutory 3 month warranty? It failed about 4 weeks after purchase and of course the garage says "no".
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  New Range Rover running flat 6 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  If I leave the car for approx five days the battery normally is flat and the car will not start. With the current technology and consequent drain on the...
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  What will be best car to buy for low mileage user? 5 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I do approximately 3000 miles a year mostly in short journeys and my latest 2022 Nissan keeps suffering a flat battery. I have had it checked and everything...
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  I can't trickle charge my car. Can I piggy-back power from a fully charged, matching battery? 3 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  Why is the battery repeatedly going flat on our BMW X5? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a BMW X5 2008 model 3.0 litre diesel SE. Ever since we bought it, if it was left for two weeks the battery would be dead, not very good when you...
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  How to stop Toyota C-HR battery from going flat? 16 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  What reasonably-priced battery charger do you recommend? 9 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What's a reasonably-priced battery charger for a Ford Kuga? I'm looking for one as a back-up during the current Covid-19 lockdown where the use of cars...
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  Assault on battery 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm confused with all the data one reads in the newspaper regarding battery driven cars. These are the facts that I have read. Are they correct? 1.Price...
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  What's the best battery to have in an infrequently used car? 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Mazda MX-5 is used only at weekends and often even less frequently. It's parked on the street. Over Christmas/New Year, the battery went flat and had...
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  Do I need to use a battery conditioner on a nearly new car? 25 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  We will not be using our car for about two and a half months in the autumn. Do you think that we need to fit a battery conditioner whilst we are away?...
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  How long will an EV battery last? 16 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  How long do you think a battery in an electric car would last if you do an average 15,000 miles a year?
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  I can't collect my new car until lockdown ends - should I ask the dealer to replace the battery? 21 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Two or three days before Covid-19 struck, I put a deposit on a three-year old Skoda Fabia Estate, which had been off the road since the end of January....