As many as 3.7 million drivers could be cursing their iPods, sat navs and mobile phone chargers this winter as electronic devices sap car batteries of their reserves.

The increasing number of electronic gadgets used in cars is draining batteries of the extra power normally reserved for starting cars during the cold winter months. As many as one in six drivers (around 17 %) will break down this winter with a flat battery and this figure could rise even higher as motorists keep expanding their in-car entertainment options.

Charging mobile devices puts more strain on your battery and those which haven’t been recently checked their battery will have an even higher chance of it failing. It is estimated that 13.7 million UK motorists (50%) never get the condition of their car battery checked over for winter, even though one-in-four admitted they’ve broken down due to wintry conditions. It is also worth bearing in mind that the average battery has around a five year life expectancy and exceeding that, puts you at a far greater risk of winter breakdown.

Seems it’s not only our own energy levels that we’ll have to keep an eye on over New Year then.  Get the best New Year Quote available for your classic car insurance to motorhome and 4×4 insurance by giving Sureterm a call on 0845 20 20 230

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