Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Charging up your mobile in a car can leave you feeling lat
CHARGING mobile electronic de- vices in cars could be leading to avoidable breakdowns, research from nationwide garage chain Kwik Fit claims. Using a vehicle’s 12-volt and
USB sockets to charge devices like smartphones and sat-navs drains extra power from the main battery, which is already put un- der strain by the cold conditions. Combine that with powering auxiliary electronics in the car as well, including headlights, and the short journeys that many drivers take to get to work or take the children to school may not replenish the electricity that is used, making it a matter of time before a flat battery spoils every- thing. In a statement Kwik Fit said: “This is exacerbated by the find- ings that over half (52%) of UK drivers do not get their car bat- teries checked during winter and morethan one in threeUKdrivers (36%) incorrectly believes that their battery’s health is checked during their car’s MOT. “This misconception means mil- lions of drivers are ill prepared for winter every year as MOTs do not cover the full operation of batteries.” Roger Griggs, communica- tions director at Kwik Fit, added: “Many motorists don’t realise the effect devices plugged into their cars can have on a battery. “Sat-navs, tablets and other
Rolls-Royce defends its decision to produce SUV
gadgets that are designed to make our lives more comfortable can actually have the opposite effect, by cutting short the life of even a new battery and leaving us stuck with a car that won’t start. “At Kwik Fit, we often see an in- crease in vehicles coming in with battery issues when the tempera- tures drop, normally to the sur- prise of the customer.”
He continued: “What’s more,
one in five car batteries are over five years old, a usual turning point in a battery’s life where se- rious issues begin to show. “Motorists who have an older battery or just feel their battery is lacking ‘oomph’ can come in and receive a free health check at any of the 670 Kwik Fit centres across the country.”
THE MANAGEMENT of Rolls-Royce has written an open letter to the automo- tive industry, answering criticism of its decision to build an SUV. Explaining that their customers, particularly in Middle-Eastern and Asian markets, have been urging the firmto build such a car, Rolls’ chairman and chief executive jointly turned to the firm’s heritage to de- nounce the criticism. “Rolls-Royce
stands
proudly at the pinnacle of British luxury manu-
facturing, confirming our custodianship of this pre- cious marque,” the letter reads. “Rolls-Royces conveyed pioneers and adventur- ers like Lawrence of Ara- bia across the vastness of unexplored deserts and over mountain ranges. In other parts of the world, Rolls-Royces carried their owners over challenging terrain with absolute reli- ability and comfort. “History sets our prec- edent and our future calls us to action.”
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