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What is the range of an EV when driving at 70mph? 23 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
What is the range of a Volkswagen ID.3 when driving at 70mph? -
Can a MHEV be left for a month without starting ? 15 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
I have a BMW X3 MHEV Hybrid, 2021 model. I am planning to be away for 4 weeks. Is it okay to leave it on the drive unused for 4 weeks? Will it drain the... -
What do I need to do to my car if leaving it parked for six weeks? 29 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
I have a Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI and will be going abroad for between 4 to 6 weeks with my car parked on my driveway. No one else will be in the home when... -
What is a good trickle charger to use during the winter? 15 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
Can you please suggest a trickle charger for winter use which can remain connected to the starter battery of my 2013 2.2 TDCi Ford Transit Custom? -
Can I buy a solar panel tricker charger for a Toyota eCVT? 10 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
My mother-in-law is 82 and every other week her hybrid Toyota e-CVT is going flat in the Autumn. Yes, maybe a new battery is in order (it's coming up... -
Will the repeated use of rapid chargers damage an EV battery in the long term? 31 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
For EV owners who do not have off-street home charging and are thus forced to use public EV charging, will repeated use of high Kw rapid chargers damage... -
Battery light on Ford Focus dash 3 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
The battery light has come on my dashboard, then when driving the car the handbrake light also came on (obviously the handbrake is off), then the odometer... -
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... -
Will charging an EV via a three-pin domestic socket damage the battery? 14 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
I would like to purchase an EV but I am unable to have a home charging point installed for a while yet. Will it damage the battery if I charge the car... -
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...
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