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Old 14-02-2023, 18:54   #8
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Re: Car battery life

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Originally Posted by Taf View Post
I bought one of these from Lidl years ago (they still appear on the shelves regularly). It's kept indoors with a 2 core 5 amp cable running out the DC voltage to the car.

It's fully automatic, and will deep charge or trickle charge as required by the battery.
Great idea

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I had a Halford's Calcium Tech battery on my last car that was still perfect after 8 years (4-year warranty).

The occasional use of a modern pulse recharger might have helped it last that long.

I suspect modern start-stop cars might see a drop in battery life.
You can switch it off, however you have to do it everytime you start the car
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