Can you charge a battery off-car using jump leads?

Can you charge a battery by connecting it to another car by jump leads?

What do you think of the Nissan Leaf electric car?

My husband will shortly be having a Nissan Leaf for a 24-hour test drive. Have you driven one? If so, what is your considered opinion as to its merit against normally-engined cars.

Recharging a stored battery

Two years ago I removed a virtually new battery from a car I was scrapping to keep it as a spare. I have recently had it on charge for about two days, but it still isn't fully charged. Is it likely to...

Faulty battery on my used car

Is the battery covered by a used-car statutory 3 month warranty? It failed about 4 weeks after purchase and of course the garage says "no".

Ford Galaxy won't start

My Ford Galaxy will not start. I turn the key and the ignition lights up, but nothing else happens. It won't turn over and its been like it all day. Yesterday it took a few turns of the key but it started...

New Range Rover running flat

If I leave the car for approx five days the battery normally is flat and the car will not start. With the current technology and consequent drain on the battery is this to be expected? I do lock it when...

Tucked away

I have a Prius series three and we will be away for about four weeks. I am concerned about the battery holding up for that period of time as I do know there is a continuous drain. What would your recommendations...

Starting trouble - can you help?

I'm having trouble starting my Ford Focus in the mornings. I've changed the battery, but it sounds like the engine is struggling to turn over. However, once it has started (jump leads), it will start every...

MPG affected by changing my battery?

I own a Ford Focus 05 1.6 90bhp, I recently changed the battery and mpg has risen via EMC can I get it back to the lower figure by reconecting battery again, or is it a dealer issue. Also do you know if...

Battery operators

I recently called a well-known breakdown assistance service for help. My car had been left with lights on which had flattened the battery. The patrolman quickly started the car with a battery booster,...