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Review: CTEK MXS 5.0 12v battery charger (productReview)
What is it? Whether you own a modern car or a classic, a battery charger is an essential bit of kit — especially during the winter months. When temperatures drop, not only are more cranking amps required to start our motor, but we also ask our batteries to work harder -
BATTERIES: How do I extend the life of my battery and prevent it going flat?  (FAQs)
battery, estimatesthe AA, but many of these could have been prevented by being fully charged morefrequently. The problem stems from batteries taking longer to fully charge, while being placedunder greater demand by modern cars, which are being fitted with an ever increasingrange of power-hungry -
Review: Gardena PowerMax 37/36A P4A cordless mower (productReview)
What is it? The Gardena PowerMax 37/36A P4A is a moderately compact cordless lawn mower, and depending on the battery configuration used, is designed to take on lawns up to 350m2. The Gardena PowerMax 37/36A P4A uses two Lithium Ion 18V batteries -
Top 10: Best rechargeable battery lawnmowers 2023 (Article)
Mountfield S46 PD Li 80V 46cm Self-propelled Mower If you want a durable, powerful lawnmower then this self-propelled Mountfield S46 should prove ideal. It has a strong steel deck, a 46cm cutting width and a large 60-litre grass bag. It also has a powerful motor and battery, granting -
Day Fifteen Prize - CTEK CT5 (Article)
Honest John's Christmas Calendar Day Fifteen prize - CTEK CT5 Battery -
Day Twenty One Prize - CTEK Battery Sense (Article)
Calendar Day Twenty One Prize- CTEK Battery Sense A handy monitor that continuously tracks the state of the battery to get information about battery health, syncing stats automatically to your mobile phone via Bluetooth -
Husqvarna Aspire H50-P4A hedge trimmer (productReview)
? The Husqvarna Aspire H50-P4A uses a Lithium Ion 18V battery - our comes with a 2.5 Ah battery and charger for £199, though it can be purchased for £139.99 as a standalone trimmer. And this is important, as the Aspire H50-P4A has been designed around the 'Power for all Alliance' battery system, which means -
JUMP STARTING: What is the correct way to jump start a car? (FAQs)
Phil Coates of Wakefiled writes: You may like to print this in full. This procedure is not copyright but I did publish it on a TalkFord forum 4 years ago. With interest I read the article on why you shouldn’t connect jump lead negative to the battery terminal -
Top 10: Cheapest rechargeable battery lawn mowers (Article)
Challenge 18V 31cm Push Mower This Challenge mower is one of the least expensive battery-powered mowers around. It has a 31cm cutting width, making it best suited for small gardens, and its battery is claimed to last for up to 30 minutes. The included battery can -
VIDEO: How to in two | Battery replacement (Article)
Watch our handy 'how to in two' video to find out how to charge and replace your car battery. It's not as difficult as you'd think. Also, stay tuned for the pesky leek at the end of the video -
Top 10: Electric wheelchairs 2020 (Article)
and a small battery pack. Crucially it cannot be operated by the person in the wheelchair, but the electric assistance will take a great deal of strain from the person usually required to push. Variable speed and reverse mode are also included and the battery pack -
Review: Flymo Mighti Mo 300 Li cordless mower (productReview)
What is it? The Mighti Mo 300 Li is Flymo's only cordless mower competing with the Bosch Rotak range and similar cordless models from Ryobi and Makita. It's powered by a 40-volt lithium-ion battery which takes about two hours to fully charge and means the Mighti Mo 300 -
Interior Car Care product of the Year shortlist (Article)
-quality handheld vacuum with a 22V lithium-ion battery, which grants a 20-minute runtime, following a four-hour charge . The vacuum itself weighs just 1.5kg – so it shouldn’t prove hard to handle. Features such as its integral LED light, power brush, crevice nozzle and easily emptied -
Review: Karcher LMO 18-33 cordless mower (productReview)
of the EGO LM1701E . The Karcher LMO 18-33 is powered by a 18-volt lithium-ion battery. You'll need to plan ahead a little before cutting your lawn as the battery takes over two hours to charge with the supplied 2.5Ah battery. Once charged, you should expect a run time of up to 24 minutes -
Top 10: Best electric wheelchairs for cars 2020 (Article)
the steel frame guarantees strength - Drive Medical say it has been fully crash-tested. Pride Mobility i-Go The i-Go achieves its aim to be lightweight thanks to an impressive showing on the scales of 23kg even with its twin batteries still in place. Neither -
Home care maintenance of the Year (Article)
. >>Read the review here CTEK MXS 5.0 Battery Charger The MXS 5.0 is an advanced microprocessor-controlled battery charger, which comes with automatic temperature compensation built-in to ensure the best charging performance, even in the most extreme conditions. The MXS 5.0 also -
EGO LM1701E cordless mower (productReview)
What is it? The catchily named LM1701E from EGO is a premium cordless lawn mower designed to tackle medium to large lawns up to 400m2. The EGO LM1701E is powered by a 56-volt lithium-ion battery - a first for a cordless electric lawn mower, and can be charged in as little as 30 -
Top 10: Best electric drills 2023 (Article)
. It also has a tough all-metal chuck to securely and reliably clamp the desired drill or screwdriver bit. This kit includes a charger and a battery, too, which can be used elsewhere in Ryobi’s extensive line of tools. A two-year warranty is standard. Makita BHP459RF Cordless Brushless Drill Kit -
Review: Aukey PB-C13 18000mAh jump starter pack (productReview)
What is it? Car jump starter packs are usually heavy, cumbersome and inconvenient. This one, from Aukey, isn’t. It’s small enough to live in your glovebox, strong enough to start almost any car, even with an entirely flat battery and doubles up as a portable phone charger -
ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
-bodied car less than 3 metres long, the Think reaches 30mph in 7 seconds and has a top speed of 56mph. Power is from 19 NiCd batteries and the car's range is 53 miles. More information is available at these websites. New Think in production from autumn 2008 with new type of battery pack, range of 112