battry going flat

[silverbullet]

Iif I ever buy a new car, the first thing I'll make sure of is that it doesn't have one of those what they call a feature, where the car stops every time you stop at a traffic light or anywhere else. I just cannot see how that is labeled as being a feature

We use to call it conking out.

[dalymount]

I can't imagine it would do your starting motor much good stopping and starting

[Rat Catcher]

They say the starter motors are made of stronger stuff these days. If you think of a starter motor as an alternator in reverse it might help. The alternator turns constantly with the engine yet they are very reliable in modern cars.

[silverbullet]

The Hybrid is far more efficient.

[Rat Catcher]

Until the batteries die.

[silverbullet]

Until the batteries die.

STBO.

[Shallowhal]

Are them STBO batteries...long life?

[dalymount]

Something I've always wondered about is, if your going to buy a new car why would you go for one you have to plug in and charge when the other one charges as you drive ?

[Rat Catcher]

Cheaper to run and better for the environment.

[Shallowhal]

The plug in hybrids will only get you 40 miles before it becomes a normal regenerative braking hybrid.....fukall use as a taxi for the extra cost involved in the purchase.

[dalymount]

I certainly wouldn't go for the one you have to plug in I don't care if it's cheaper or not. If I did go for it, I would get one of those charging points into my house anyway

[Rat Catcher]

If Govt was paying for my car like it does for all the immigrants I'd have one of those Audi Etrons.

[Taxi driver42]

I have a battery charger but it would take ages to charge a modern diesel battery. Jump leads present a pretty much instant solution.

Leave battery in car and put charger on it overnight

[Taxi driver42]

South side motors ballyfermot 80 a diesel battery and 2 yr warranty

[Cool Boola]

These ill fitter....but not on every motor