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• Any - Analysis of Rechargeable Battery - Electric Cars 16 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  . The nominal efficiency of the process is further diminished in the use of mains electricity in our homes to charge up the 400 volt 5/10/22/24 kWh 'battery' in an electric (EV) or in a petrol-electric hybrid (PEHV) car or motorcycle. Typically between 30 and 50% more electricity than is actually stored
• ANY - Inefficiency of Rechargeable Battery-Electric Cars 12 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  . The nominal efficiency of the process is further diminished in the use of mains electricity in our homes to charge up the 400 volt 5/10/22/24 kWh 'battery' in an electric (EV) or in a petrol-electric hybrid (PEHV) car or motorcycle. Typically between 30 and 50% more electricity than is actually stored
• Peugeot 306 D Turbo - 306 D Turbo (1998) Immobiliser operation 14 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  together at the control box at the rear seat.. Starting the car the other morning, I got a few clicks from the starter solenoid, as though the battery was low, and later that day, the car refused to start after re-fuelling. Typical low battery symptoms - starter solenoid clicked, dash lights faded
• Vauxhall Astra Mk 5 2.0 Petrol - Misfire after 30 seconds. 12 May 2020 (Forum)
  yesterday and it would not start. I did use it last week to jump start my lawnmower a few times so I expected I had flattened the battery. So the battery has now been charged up and the car starts ok. It idles fine for 30 seconds-ish then the engine light comes on and it sounds like it is mis-firing. I
• ANY - New Battery Charging Behaviour? 10 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  indicated usually) "motorcycle" (about 4-5 amps indicated usually) and "car" (about 6 amps indicated usually).  When I hooked it up on the "car" setting it was showing 8 amps, the highest I can remember seeing it do, suggesting the battery was pretty low. Had to go out in a hurry
• Vauxhall Corsa B - Dashboard on/off with out key in ignition 24 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hello, I tried search on this specific problem, but I cannot find any answers or may be I am searching with outdated lingo. So, I will explain the situation and will wait for honorable members to help me. I own a 08 Corsa Ecoflex. Everything was alright until this one day the battery had
• Mazda 121 - 1.3 - 1996 - Draining Battery 25 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Its the Ford Fiesta clone. P Reg, 1.3, Auto, my wifes car, 47k miles Have a draining battery, from full to empty in a week when sat on the drive. This is the second time in 4 weeks. The car is not used much, but we have had it for 2 years and this has just started happening
• Volkswagen Touran MPV (2003 - ) - Warning of impending car breakdown 8 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  . On Friday morning, my wife noticed that the Battery symbol remained illuminated as she was driving around. There was no other helpful info from the MFD. She drove around all day long until, 1/2 a mile from home, the battery voltage finally proved too low to power the car and it came to a stop. Needless
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 2.0 starting problem 306 2.0 HDI 27 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  fuel pump in the tank which was making no noise and not kicking in on the second turn of the ignition. with a multi meter on the electrical plug feeding the pump i was reading 10v which i just assumed was down from 12v as the battery may be a little flat due to me trying to start the car so many times
• '04 Corsa battery charging problem 18 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Any thoughts on this battery charging problem? The car is an 04 1.2 Corsa, warranty ends in May 07. When we got it at one year old the battery green float was not showing, however after some days and a few miles it was showing. Occasionally when checking the car the float has not showed
• Kia Niro 2018/68 - Fuel Consumtion of PHEV 5 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  and long distance driving does crop up. We do approx 10000 mpy and our crude overall consumption is 90 mpg. On long distance journies, I start off with a full battery (36 mile indicated) and run on pure electric for the first 15-20 miles. I then switch to HEV mode, move the gear lever
• Honda Civic - Battery terminal left loose ... 1 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  After a body shop repair a couple of weeks ago, the car wouldn't start this morning - just completely dead. AA called, who found that the battery terminal was resting on the battery and making a very loose connection, not bolted on, and the terminal cover was sitting on top
• Ford C-MAX 1.5 tdci 2015 - OBD 2 "engine service now" message 14 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  I bought a ford C Max 1.5 tdci titanium 2015 . Stop/start. No key. Done 300 miles in it with no problems, I did notice the battery wasn't holding charge for very long. I replaced the battery with the same type. Making sure I disconnected the positive
• Citroen C2 GT 1.6 2004 - Mysterious noise that is draining my battery 13 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  . The first click emanates from behind the glove box in the engine bay. The second click and whirring comes from behind the dashboard on the driver's side.   This continues at 35/40 sec intervals until either the battery goes flat
• Honda Jazz vs Toyota Prius 27 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  more but it will hopefully be offset over the years with lower fuel costs and road tax. I am thinking about owning the car for ten years becasue this is how long my last used car (VW Polo) lived. My preference is the Prius. My concern here is the Prius battery. I have come across posts
• Ford Mondeo ghia tdci 2007 2L - Damsel in distress Ford mondeo start up issues 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I'm at my wits end, it all started with dmf going got this replaced with starter etc and ever since egm light been on start up fine for last month then One morning car drove fine down to shop then dead battery 5 mins later on start up, got jump start battery reading 8v,  wouldn't start
• Nissan Micra - Nissan Micra problems, failing to start 26 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  time, like it doesn't have enough power. I then got a fuse replaced on my battery. The car has now stopped just cutting out, it now just doesn't start first time like it has not enough power. I now have to have my foot on the accelorator when i start so it gets going. When i had the fuse changed on my
• VW Golf 1.9 diesel 2005 - VW Golf Diesel - battery flat no one knows why 4 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  We bought a vw golf, 55 plate 33000 miles, fsh, one owner, immaculate etc etc and after 2 weeks of perfect ownership woke up to find the rear lights on and the battery flat. The AA sorted that and we were ok for several more days, then the same problem happened twice in 3 nights. I noticed
• Vauxhall Astra MkV 1.7 CDTI (diesel) - Engine management light 11 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  get the problem when restarting it after a short stop. I think this last information is key. It's an 05 plate, ex-poilice car with 158,000 miles and on the ORIGINAL battery. The built in hydrometer does not show green after sitting (ie, not charged) and that coupled with the extra cranking time
• Morris Mini 1962 - Dynamo 24 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  My car has been off the road for a while and I recently changed the car to negative earth, which only involved connecting a battery charger to the car in place of a battery and 'flashing' the dynamo. I disconnected the charger and thought no more about it. At the wekend I connected the car up