Protect yourself from a dead car battery
Your car won't start? Just about everyone will experience a car breakdown at some point.
According to Battery University, 52% of car breakdowns are due to the battery.
“JD Power reports 44% more car owners are having battery problems.”
You may think the problem is a defective battery but more time than not, its driver related. With high-tech electronics in the car plus the phone and other devices we attach, we are draining the juice out of the battery. You probably don’t realize the key fob is continually pinging the car. This enables you to open the door without a key. And don’t forget about the headlights that stay on to light your way to the door. All this advanced tech can drain your battery, especially if you don’t drive a lot.
Impact of working from home
If you do mostly short trips, your battery may not have time to fully recharge during that short drive. You should take a longer drive once a month to fully charge the battery. Both winter’s chill and summer’s extreme heat can punish a car battery and leave it even more susceptible to failure. Surprised, then you need to take action now to keep your battery healthy.
Those staying inside due to COVID-19 may be causing the battery to drain so consider using a trickle charger, especially during winter, to keep the battery charged and healthy. You can find those at auto stores, Walmart, or Home Depot for under $75. A great example of one on Amazon can be viewed by clicking here >>
Take action
If you do wind up stuck at the mall with a dead battery, jump over to Just About Seniors’ YouTube channel to watch a video on how to protect yourself and be up and running again within 90 seconds, without asking a stranger for a jump. #deadbattery
Watch this YouTube video for more details and the demonstration.
Information was referenced from an article written by Jim Gorzelany, Cars & Bikes.
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