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• 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
• 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
• 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
• STORING A CAR: How should I prepare my car for long term storage? (FAQs)
  . ALWAYS switch off the radio and all electrical components such as the interior light BEFORE switching off the ignition whenever leaving a car standing for a week or more. Most battery draindowns are through the radio. Switch the interior light off entirely as the 'see you home' delay can fail and cause
• GARAGE SERVICING: How can I find a reputable garage  to service or repair my car? (FAQs)
  . The Keyfob Caper Tell the punter that his remote control keyfob needs new batteries but for it to work again it also needs to be re-programmed at a cost of anything from £40 to £85. The Bulb Blag Phone the customer while his car is in for service to tell him that among
• HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
  . All the boring paperwork is taken care of by Quadriga, including insurance, servicing, congestion charging, maintenance costs, MOT and registration renewals and parking permits - all you need to do is fill up with petrol or charge up the battery. Then when the occasion demands you just drop off your
• PARKING FINES. What are my rights regarding parking penalties for parking in private carparks? (FAQs)