Saving Your Car Battery
For those of us who either drive or own vehicles, one of the last things we want to experience is a dead battery. But this can easily be avoided. My family and I bought our first car in November of 1989, and since then, we’ve either owned or driven several other vehicles, both gasoline-powered as well as diesel-powered. What I’m going to share works for all. When you have finished your driving for the day...and please note....this applies to new batteries as well as to those which are not so new, (two years is considered a normal time for a regular lead/acid battery to work well), do NOT just switch off the ignition and lock up the vehicle! With the engine still running, switch off all the lights, radio and any other electrical appliances : accelerate the engine to a “fast idle” speed which is just above its normal idle speed, but do not race it. Keep the engine running at this brisk idle for about one minute, then release the accelerator and switch off the ignition. I have