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Why does my daughter's Ibiza refuse to start? 13 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
My daughter's car often won't start because the battery is flat. She does a few short town-based journeys each week, and a monthly motorway trip home.... -
Problem starting after being left for a few days 6 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
After seven days of not using my car (normally its used daily), it wouldn't start today. Not only this, but there are no electrics, nothing! I opened... -
Starting issues with an Audi A4 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have an Audi A4 TDI 96 plate. I've had the battery and starter motor changed and still can't start it. When the key is in the ingition all the lights... -
Do EVs generate heat from the batteries to warm the cabin? 31 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
Maybe a bit of a strange question: I have a Smart ForFour EV and I notice it has a cooling system the same as a conventional petrol/diesel car. I guess... -
Should I worry about the cost of battery replacement on a Tesla? 18 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
I'm thinking of buying a Tesla but wonder if a PHEV would be more flexible on longer journeys. I'm also concerned about Tesla’s depreciation and cost of... -
Hyundai i30 autostop 25 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
I bought this car with 13,000 miles on the clock, 9 months after 1st registration. It has now done just over 15,000. It took me a little while to realise... -
Are the new London buses with electric motors as green as they claim to be? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
Although you don't cover buses, I thought you may have some thoughts about the new double-decker London bus featured on a recent ‘Top Gear’ programme.... -
BMW 1 Series - No charge 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2008 BMW 118d owned from new with 30,000 miles. In the last few weeks the clock has lost the time three times, the low battery light has come... -
A llarma 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have had problem after problem with my car not starting. If I disconnect the battery every night and reconnect, or disconnect when I am not using it... -
Is it true that my SEAT can't be trickle charged due to specialised battery tech? 31 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
We own a SEAT Arona FR auto and we need to self isolate as we are in a high risk group so won't be driving the car for the next 3 weeks. We wish to put... -
What is the best battery-operated dash cam? 26 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
What is the best battery-operated dash cam? -
How can I work out the residual value of an electric car with leased batteries, like my Renault Fluence? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
I've just bought (not yet collected) one of the 'pre-launch' (January 2012) Renault Fluence ZE cars that have been offloaded into the dealer network and... -
Starter motor problem? 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a new battery (ten months old) but am having problems turning the engine over via the starter motor. When I turn the engine over, it feels and sounds... -
I found that frozen moisture in the doors of my 1997 Golf was causing the battery to discharge. 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
Last winter I experienced flat batteries with identical symptoms to those experienced by ST, Eltham. I have a '97 Golf TDI, which I have had for nearly... -
How safe is an EV in a flood - would people be electrocuted? 27 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
If I was unfortunate and got caught in a flood that was say two feet deep, what would happen in an electric car. Would a battery short cause electrocution... -
Why won't my Renualt Kangoo van start? 25 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
My Renault Kangoo 1.9d stopped and now won't start. I've got the ignition light but no glow plugs light on dash and it won't turn over. What can I do? -
Alternator light stays on in my Focus 5 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
Even though alternator and battery have been changed and replaced the alternator light is showing intermittently and don't know what else this could be... -
Why do Range Rover batteries run flat so often? 12 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
The AA and other forms of assistance are kept extraordinarily busy at Royal Ascot re-charging the flat batteries of innumerable Range Rovers: this is an... -
Why is my Ford Fiesta Key not working? 17 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford Fiesta 2011 and all of a sudden the remote is not working,in fact the spare is also not working. Have looked through previous posts and... -
I don't have a mains socket to charge my car. Can I use a portable jump starter instead? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
I’ve been reading the questions about trickle chargers for cars that can’t be driven during the Covid-19 lockdown, but because I don’t have access to a...
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