Car & bikeTried-and-true tip
Switch off power consumers on short winter trips so the battery stays charged
On short winter trips, switch off unneeded electrical consumers so your car battery stays charged.
- Time
- ⏱ 1 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
How to do it
- Switch off consumers such as seat heating, the blower or the heated rear window once you no longer need them.
- Leave only the lights on.
- If the engine starts sluggishly, have the battery checked; garages and motoring-club test centres can test cold-start and charging performance.
Sources
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Schalten Sie abgesehen von der Beleuchtung alle Stromfresser aus, sobald Sie diese nicht mehr unbedingt benötigen.“; „Das hat vor allem auf Kurzstrecken zur Folge, dass sich die Batterie nicht mehr richtig aufladen kann.
