Loading ...It’s only for new cars. Not ones already registered. But it makes a good story. I hate it when people do that, the concept is bad enough as it is, and perfectly newsworthy, so why pimp it out with a lie?
Just one more thing to go wrong, apart from the nannying annoyance. Adding more cost to the car. I’ve just replaced the battery in my sister’s Golf, $430 for 3.5 years use, $120 per year, because it’s one of those stop/start at lights cars to save the planet. Whereas my older car, where the battery cost $195 and lasts 5.5 years, costs $35/yr. There is no way that you can save $85/yr in fuel to justify the extra cost and CO2 emissions of the more complex battery and starter motor wear. Even with today’s post Hormuz fuel prices $85 (half a tank, about 9 US gallons) will run either car for 90 hours on slightly above tickover, to run an inverter during power outs.