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  Current pun 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Do you not think that to promote electric cars there needs to be a change in the law so that some electric vehicles could incorporate a small engine without...
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  Is it okay to leave my EV parked for a month at the airport? 17 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have just purchased a Citroen e-C3 EV Max. Twice a year I go away for a month and leave my car at the airport after a month but would the EV battery...
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  How can I keep the 12v hybrid batteries in my car topped up? 14 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Car forums are full of complaints about 12v batteries on hybrids discharging and not having enough capacity for the electronics to start the main systems....
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  How do we store a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) for six months? 1 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  We leave our diesel vehicles stored for up to six months with the tanks full to avoid condensation pollution. We're considering changing one of them to...
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  Can I leave an electric car for months at a time without the battery going flat? 30 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a secondhand electric car but I go away for three months every winter. Will the battery go flat and cause irreparable damage if...
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  Should I have to pay a diagnostic fee on a car I've only had for a week? 20 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Toyota Auris from a main Toyota dealer a week ago. The car is a 16 plate, with only seven miles on the clock when I bought it. The car was a...
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  Why is my Jaguar X-Type failing to start? 19 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Jaguar X-Type 2.0 diesel manual. It only has 38,000 miles and drives fine with no funny noises or handling issues. Lately it has shown an...
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 03 1.0 electrics and speedo problem 11 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  The car then ran for 180 miles through all weathers, freezing cold temperatures etc. Then the fault returned AGAIN!!!!! Checked the battery and it is showing approx 40% charge and 30% health. Why? Why isn't the new alternator charging the battery???? The fault with the speedo always occurs when the battery is showing this kind of read-out.
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  Should I sue my local dealer over a flat battery? 12 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Ford S Max six months ago and the car has suffered a flat battery on 10 occasions. As a result, it has been in the dealership for repairs...
• Citroen AX 1.0L '96 - No Charge Problem 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Am at a loss now, have tested alternator with car idling and at about 2000rpm ish and it still only reads about 12.5 so I think battery is just not getting the charge, but don't think it's the alternator as I did have it tested. One thing I did notice is that before I fitted the new battery the battery read 10V, after running around with it on for half an hour I disconnected it took a reading again and it said 12, which suggests to me that it must have got a charge from somewhere??
• Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - Battery/connection issue? 28 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  After some fiddling about, I pressed the button next to the display and the display came on and then I was able to start the car although a very brief message came up in red about the battery but it was so quick that I wasn't able to read it.  When it started, 2 alarm sounds went off and have done on the 2 other times I've started it since. This did happen about 9 months ago and I had the battery checked and it was fine and there was no moisture in any of the fuse boxes.
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  Can I charge my PHEV using an extension lead? 21 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Will my Volvo XC60 battery charge if I connect it to an extension lead which is connected to a 4 plug extension in the garage?
• Vauxhall Corsa - Problem with jump-starting 16 May 2020 (Forum)
  I drive a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa. The battery's died twice in the last year but both times I was able to jump-start it using jump leads.  Recently the battery died again, probably through lack of use (because of the Covid-19 lockdown).
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  Is it too early to buy an EV or better to wait until prices come down? 20 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is it too early to buy an EV? Or better to wait a while for prices (hopefully) to come down and any initial problems to be ironed out?
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  Why do hybrids do a very small distance on just electric power compared to electric cars? 25 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  A 24Kw Nissan Leaf will do about 95 miles. Why does the 32Kw Hyundai Ioniq only do a very small distance on electric power only?
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  Ford C-Max - "Limited EPB" warning light 18 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel. For the past two week, the car has started displaying a message on start up. The message says “Limited EPB” but goes away...
• Ford Mondeo - Alternator failed, charging circuit 19 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I'm planning to get it road worthy again, barring any expensive problems being found. It runs well and should be going again shortly. The battery had been charged occasionally, but apparently not regularly enough. It was found to be flat and the car was jump-started but died on disconnecting the good battery. A new battery was obtained and the car starts easily and runs with this.
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - 2.0E 93L - Battery running flat 26 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  All, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN FIXED, I AM JUST OFFERING ADVICE Over the last few weeks I was waking up to a sluggish battery, and yesterday morning it wouldnt even start. After jumping it and running for an hour I noticed that the fan was on all the way. I then discoved that the fan had been running all night on several occasiions and had depelted my battery.
• Rover 214SLi 1994 -Electrics problem 12 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  For the last 18 months the battery light on the dashboard has glowed dimly while the engine was running, but didn't cause any problems with regard to charging the battery. One thing I did notice was that after driving for a few hours, the lights tended to dim and get bright again intermittently.
• Replacing (recharging) Battery VW Polo?? 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Please answer (only those with definate knowledge of this model VW) Thanks again to anyone who is really clued on this . jaapie PS: i want to recharge the battery so it will be out of the car for a few hours.