Sentences with phrase «car battery issues»

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Analysts are up in arms about everything from the stock price to the start of production for the company's Model 3 car to issues with Tesla's batteries, and Cramer is not interested in being caught in their crossfire.

Furthermore, other issues will need to be resolved, such as car battery warranties, if used in this manner.

LONDON, U.K. - Announcing the expansion of recall of its vehicles that have a battery connector issue, BMW has now said that is increasing the vehicle recall in Britain by 88,000 cars to a total of...

As well as the high - tech, lightweight batteries for electric cars reported on by Michael Brooks in the same issue (18 July, p 42), we need low - tech, non-lead «house» batteries that preferably are made from...

In early January, Amnesty International and Afrewatch issued a report charging that children as young as 7 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are working in perilous conditions to produce cobalt used in the lithium - ion batteries that power smartphones and electric cars.

I had the exact same issue with my brand new Accord Touring 2017 (What are «normal» battery recharge needs for modern cars?).

Although the car is a hybrid (and thus there's plenty of equipment under the hood), it has a really large hood, and because the car is a hybrid the 12V battery is quite small, so I believe space is not an issue here.

Comments: (1) never run your car without the battery, it will cause risk of electrical damage to expensive components, (2) 20w50 oil is way too thick for your car, but probably not the cause of this issue.

Note: The car starts with no issues and there are no other indicators of a bad battery or charging system.

The car should charge its own battery to 80 % charge in about two hours (assuming the battery and alternator are in good condition; the battery may be damaged by being uncharged for so long, but I've never had that issue.)

I'm having an issue with my car (It won't start) but it seems different from when my battery has been bad in the past.

OH: If you look at our range, you jump from a gas car to the Soul EV, which can be too much for some people, with issues like battery range and such.

Turns out this particular issue wasn't due to me running the car out of battery (I believe) but actually to a blown fuse.

I had issue 2 - 3 years ago starting my 2008 C300 after car battery replacement (from AutoZone).

After a number of tries to jump the car in cold weather, with a bad battery, the immobilizer issue no longer mattered, because the car's battery no longer had enough juice left to allow for anything but some clicking, let alone starting and activating the immobilizer.

I initially thought it was battery related issue, but the AAA tech use to work for Benz Services got my car started in 10 seconds.

And remember, car computers usually does diagnosis periodically, so if you just reset the error memory without fixing the issue, expect that errors to come back again in two or three days normally, Cause the modern cars do this once in each certain period, some do the test when you disconnect and connect the battery again.

You'll want to rule out a battery drain issue by measuring the current draw when the car is «dormant».

1) You obviously don't own one nor do you know of what you speak 2) Because if you did you'd know seeing how yours would be one of them that now 92 % of all S's sold wind up in the shop for major repairs on average of four times or more per annum 3) And you'd also be aware of all the serious Li issues with TESLA's in temps below 42f or above 80f 4) And you'd know one 3.5 second [get the numbers accurate] blast in a TESLA will use up 805 of your batteries capacity 5) Not to mention the majority of all S's sold wind up on a used car lot within 18 months of purchase... because they are such a pile of techno wonder garbage

In a one sentence press release issued yesterday, Toyota said it will show a small electric vehicle concept next month at the North American International Auto Show.Details are sparse at the moment, but Automotive News speculates that the company will reveal a battery - powered iQ - sized city car.

The car was also recalled due to an issue with debris in the HV battery air ducts, and a fault with the SRS system.

The bug arises from an upgrade that was intended to save battery power by switching the lights off when a car is locked, but apparently there's an issue with getting the lights to turn back on.

The fact that the Civic Hybrid is the only hybrid model — from Honda or any other hybrid car producer — with a chronic battery issue suggests an issue with the supplier or the system design.

Apparently Honda dealers were experiencing wear problems with the HV battery on many cars under warranty so Honda issued firmware updates that significantly reduced the dependency on the battery system.

The extra weight of the batteries and electric motor is not such an issue in an SUV as it is in a sports car.

I have had no major issues with this car only small repairs associated with wear and tear (e.g. brakes, battery, starter).

The vehicle had a critical issue after purchase, where the original battery cables that ran underneath the engine block were unfit and it caused a power shortage in the vehicle, there were several occasions where I found myself calling for towing services because the car wouldn't start, and all power, including the automatic locks, was disabled due to the lack of power to the vehicle.

December 2014 recall of 272 cars to replace engine accessory belt, address possible issue with battery cable

Rough finishes; for example, I had to take steel wool to the battery terminal bolts to solve a dead battery issue 2 weeks after purchasing the car brand new.

I'm selling my 2006 Chrysler 300 it's a 2.7 L 6V have Miles 155000 Asking for $ 3900 car runs and drive no issues new oil change and battery!!!!!...

One owner car still under factory warranty (4 years or 50.000 Miles Basic and 8 year 100.000 on the battery pack) Mint condition, with no accidents, paint work or issues.

Chances are, it's an issue with your car's battery, and that's one of many service - related issues that we're equipped to handle here at Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Grants Pass.

But it could be enough for many around - town trips, and the magic of a plug - in hybrid is that once the battery runs out, the car changes over to conventional gas - electric hybrid operation, so range anxiety is never an issue.

Publicly, most automakers are ducking the issue and emphasizing potential pitfalls of building hybrid cars with plugs, but pressure is mounting behind the scenes to give the idea some life... «Such development should have the highest research and development priority because it promises to revolutionize transportation economics and to have a dramatic effect on the problems caused by oil dependence,» write George Shultz, former U.S. secretary of state, and James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in a June position paper on oil and U.S. national security... They argue that battery development for plug - in hybrids «should for the time being replace the current research and development emphasis on automotive hydrogen fuel cells.»

The fuel cell cars will take care of the high milage high energy sector where batteries face realy hard issues and together they should squeeze the middle fairly well to hopefully drop our need for oil quickly enough.

Be it due to battery issues or engine issues, car breakdown in the middle of your journey proves cumbersome.

Roadside Assistance coverage protects you if your car breaks down due to mechanical or electrical issues like a dead battery, a flat tire, or a lock - out, or if you run out of gas.

Range (energy density of current tech compares incredibly poorly to petrol), Reliability (refer to multiple recalls due to battery issues), Durability (10 years at best to replace the most expensive part of your car is not acceptable), Resale value (see durability above), Charging time / Convenience (you can get another 300 miles from a petrol engine in about 5 min, 8 + hrs from EVs).

Due to a variety of issues including fires, recalls, Hurricane Sandy and the loss of battery supplier A123 Systems, Fisker only ever sold about 2,000 cars, and they have not produced new ones since last summer.

2nd Gear: Fisker Says Everything's Fixed With Those Pesky Batteries Fisker Automotive announced today that a majority of all customer cars and dealer - held vehicles affected by the recall involving A123 - supplied battery packs have already had brand new battery packs fitted or the confirmed repair to the hose clamp assembly undertaken and are back in service — just 2 weeks after Fisker was first made aware of the issue.

A car charger would be nice given the battery issues.

Byton also is addressing several issues to make the car more attractive than, say, a Tesla would be to the Chinese market, including its price and the use of standardized batteries.