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Thread Author: Bromptonaut Replies: 19

 Hybrids and Starting Troubles - Bromptonaut
In current scenario folks in our road are using their cars far less than normal.

One neighbour intended to go shopping yesterday found his 18 month old Toyota Hybrid wouldn't start. The AA came out and jump started it and he took it up to M16/19 and back. Turned out another neighbour had experienced similar issue with a 2yo Kia PHEV.

Further chit/chat during our socially distanced VE day drinks elicited fact that somebody else's (now gone) Lexus had also had same problem. IIRC he is an engineer; he certainly does most of his own car maintenance. His comment on the street's 'Whatsapp' is the really annoying thing about hybrids is they won’t fire up unless there is enough power in the normal 12v battery, even though you have a racking great big battery in the back.

Any one care to comment or add their own experience?
 Messages Author Date
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Bromptonaut 9 May 20 10:00
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new sooty123 9 May 20 10:30
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Lygonos 9 May 20 11:39
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new commerdriver 9 May 20 12:14
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Robin O'Reliant 9 May 20 12:23
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Falkirk Bairn 9 May 20 12:39
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Crankcase 9 May 20 13:15
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new VxFan 9 May 20 20:56
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new smokie 9 May 20 13:19
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Stuu 9 May 20 13:41
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new smokie 9 May 20 13:58
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Shiny 9 May 20 17:05
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new smokie 9 May 20 17:49
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new No FM2R 9 May 20 18:09
 Hybrids and Starting Trouble.. new sooty123 9 May 20 18:19
 Hybrids and Starting Troubl.. new smokie 9 May 20 19:20
  
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Crankcase 9 May 20 20:34
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new Zero 9 May 20 20:50
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new PeterS 9 May 20 21:16
 Hybrids and Starting Troubles new NortonES2 12 May 20 10:58
  
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