Facing a dead battery when you return from a fortnight's holiday or anytime can be a frustrating experience, especially when you're in a hurry or far from help. Jumpstarting a car is a common solution, but traditional methods involving jump cables and jump starter packs can pose significant risks to your vehicle's electronics and battery. Enter the CTEK … [Read more...]
Avoid a flat start to 2024, say RAC
The RAC is warning drivers to plan ahead to avoid an unwelcome post-holiday tradition: ‘the flat battery blues’. Typically, the first working day after the festive break is one of the busiest of the year for RAC breakdown patrols, due to thousands of cars being left idle over the holidays. Coupled with cold, damp weather, this period of inactivity drains … [Read more...]
Lockdown is no good for batteries
After a national lockdown, it’s likely that some will find their car battery has lost its charge during an extended period of inactivity. If the worst happens and you do emerge from lockdown to find your vehicle battery is flat, jump starting the car with jump leads can cause damage. For some modern cars it is even not possible or requires specialist … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 December
Motorists are being urged to get their new year off to a strong start rather than a non-start by making sure they give every car they rely on a good run before the major January return to work on Tuesday 3 January. On the first working day of 2016, 4 January, the RAC had its busiest day of the year, attending nearly 10,000 breakdowns – a 40% increase on a … [Read more...]
