I'm not driving my car for eight weeks - should I connect a smart charger to the battery?

I’ll soon be going into hospital and they say it will be around eight weeks. During this time my 2021 petrol Discovery Sport will be parked on the drive and not driven. My concern is the battery, (the...

Why does the battery on our car keep going flat?

The battery on my daughter's 2010 Toyota Aygo keeps going flat if she doesn’t use the car for two or three days. She took it to a auto electrical shop and they said they couldn’t find a fault and that...

Are flat batteries on hybrids left parked a common problem?

I have a 2024 Nissan Qashqai e-Power which I left at the airport for 2 weeks. When we got back my car battery was flat. Is this common on self charging hybrid cars or just Nissan? And why put such a small...

What solar battery trickle charger do you recommend?

As I will only be doing short infrequent journeys should I buy a solar battery trickle charger. If so which is best and easiest to connect please. Possibly not connecting to the battery terminals. Will...