Should I be worried about the battery in a used hybrid?

I have driven a number of Honda Jazz’s for years. I now want to buy a newer car as the current one is 13 yrs old but I am anxious about hybrid. However the other small petrol manual cars I’ve looked at...

Does my car battery need replacing?

I have a 2016 Mercedes E220 Bluetec. The battery seems to be depleting quickly during cold weather. I have already charged it twice with portable charger but sometimes it would not start on very cold mornings....

What is the warranty for hybrid batteries on Toyotas?

Toyota's warranty for EVs is when it gets below 70% range it will be replaced under warranty. But that does not include hybrids or plugins. Do you know what percentage they have to get down to...

Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused?

I'm considering buying a lightly used Mercedes-Benz EQB 350, which was first registered in June 2022, gas done 3,000 miles and seems to have been sat at a dealership for much of its life. Does this represent...

How can I tell the age of a car battery?

I want to know if the battery that's fitted to my 2015 Audi is original to the car, as a replacement is very expensive. It does not have an obvious date stamp on the top or sides, but I've been able to...

Is the stop start system in my Honda Jazz more trouble than it is worth?

I have some doubts about the benefit of this facility. Every time I come to a stop with foot held on the brake the engine stops and release the brake and the engine fires up. This means that the battery...

How much is an MHEV battery?

I'm thinking of buying a fairly new used car. Most of them seem to have mild hybrid engines, but I haven't found information on how long these batteries last and how much they cost to replace. As I understand...

Do hybrids lose more money than petrol cars?

Would an eight year old hybrid depreciate quicker than an equivalent petrol only car? And would it be worth keeping a hybrid car close to the end of it's eight year battery warranty?

Should you put grease on battery terminals to protect from corrosion?

Should you put grease on battery terminals to protect from corrosion?

Do mild hybrid batteries degrade after a period of storage?

I am considering buying a pre reg vehicle which is a 48V mild hybrid / petrol type. There are plenty available with delivery mileage some of which are 22/72 registrations and obviously have been standing...