Breakdowns & Issues

Common failures, technical problems and how to diagnose them.

• Electric car range drops in winter: normal or a battery problem?

  As soon as temperatures fall, your electric car loses range and charges more slowly. In most cases, this is perfectly normal. Here is why, how to limit the loss and the signs that should alert you.

• Dead 12V battery: the most common breakdown on hybrid and electric cars

  Your hybrid or electric car refuses to start even though the main battery is charged? The small 12V battery is very often to blame. Symptoms, causes and solutions.

• Electric car not charging? 8 common causes and how to fix them

  You plug in your electric car and nothing happens, or charging stops after a few minutes. Before calling for assistance, check these eight frequent causes.