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Old 07-19-2010, 12:38 PM   #1
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Default Who said a Ferrari has a problem keeping the battery charged?

And you thought the Italians had electrical issues:

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Funny article, and not surprising. German cars now have in excess of 30 separate computer modules, all of which maintain memory and draw some sort of current constantly.

I know of Mercedes that are driven very regularly and have survived on the original battery for nearly 8 years. This is definitely a combination of complex engineering and driving habits.


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guessing the new 'green' cars will have solar panel to facilitate that.


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