Our car battery went flat because we only do short journeys. Are all cars like this?

Yesterday our Toyota C-HR would not start because the auxiliary battery was completely discharged. The breakdown service started the car and I took it on a 30-minute journey to recharge the aux battery....

Do you have any advice about driving to charge a flat battery?

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?

What trickle charger do I need to prevent a flat battery?

What type of battery charger do I need for my BMW 218 Tourer? It's not being used much and the flat battery light keeps appearing.

Why does my car alarm keep going off?

My car alarm keeps going off. It lasts 20-30 seconds then stops, and the key fob beeps four times on arming.

I can't trickle charge my car. Can I piggy-back power from a fully charged, matching battery?

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 usage. I have no electric available within my garage,...

My car won't start and when it does, I lose power steering. What's the issue?

I have a 2010 SEAT Ibiza. Occasionally it won’t start, so I have to jump-start it. Also, if I slam the bonnet down and the car is off, it will not start either. Today, I jumped it and it started but the...

I replaced the battery in my car but it still says it's low. What's wrong?

I have replaced the battery in my 2011 Vauxhall Astra (not a stop/start), but the battery saver active warning keeps appearing and shutting the car down when I try to use it. What’s wrong with it? It’s...

I can't move the gear selector from P, could this be a battery issue?

My 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has only done 21,000 miles. I've had it from new with the original battery. It stood idle for three weeks and was sluggish to start yesterday. I switched on the heated rear...

Why won't stop-start work when it's cold?

My 2018 Citroen C3 only does short journeys on average, say, 10 -15 miles. With the advent of the recent colder weather, the stop-start no longer operates at traffic lights and elsewhere. Any information...

What charger do you recommend for keeping a car's battery healthy?

Can you suggest how to care for a long-standing car because of Covid-19. I know about moving the vehicle to stop the tyres getting flat spots, but what trickle charger do you recommend to keep the battery...