Charge Your Car Day

There has never been a time in recent history that we've needed the freedom driving affords us. All of us are READY TO GO. We need to get on the road to travel so we can enjoy that freedom where and when we want. For Charge Your Car Day, CTEK wants to celebrate freedom and pay homage to the thing that makes it all possible: your car battery. It's the centerpiece of every car, even if we don't think about it enough! It's the reason you can get out and enjoy that freedom, and we need to give credit where credit is due.

So, from this date forward, let’s make sure our vehicle batteries are charged and READY TO GO!

Stop. Think. Do the right thing

Lockdown restrictions around the world have resulted in a sharp increase in car battery failures. In Germany for example, battery failures rose from 41.8% to 46.3%, with a stunning 54% flat battery cases in electric vehicles.

Those taking regular short road journeys, particularly in urban areas, face the real risk of experiencing a flat battery. This is because these trips put immense pressure on the car battery as it handles the frequent stopping and starting of the engine. The battery is now forced to work harder to maintain the power supply necessary for the functioning of all the various technological components in the car.

The solution? Regular battery charging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't Let Anything Come Between You and Your Next Drive  

For Charge Your Car Day , we are focusing on the fundamentals of battery charging and maintenance.

We encourage you to get READY TO GO by using Charge Your Car Day to learn (and put into practice) smart routines to keep your battery working so you can get out and drive.

If you charge and maintain your vehicle batteries you can:

• extend your battery's life threefold
• give yourself peace of mind
• save money
• protect the drivers and passengers in your family

If you don't charge and maintain your battery you can expect:

• your vehicle's electronics to be compromised
• to have your battery fail at inopportune times
• to have to spend additional money on repairs and battery replacement

 

Car batteries. The source of life! 

“Our quality of life is intrinsically linked to mobility and our ability to enjoy freedom of travel – whether fuel-powered, hybrid or electric vehicles. Therefore, we want to engage and educate consumers on the fact that the battery is the source of life in the car and needs to be regularly charged.” 

 

Little things make a big difference

1. Reliable battery charger. Using a charger to maintain its performance and life can help save time, costs, and the environment.
2. Sound charging routine. Charging at least once a month helps get the best out of a car battery and prolongs its life. When it comes to electric cars though, the rule is ABC - Always Be Charging.
3. Simple, regular care. Invest in a charger with built-in functionality for both maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure your battery is always working to optimum capacity.
4. Be mindful of the weather. Be aware of the effect of extreme weather conditions on your car battery, and look out for any signs of change, like the way your car starts.
5. Correct charging. The only real way to restore a drained battery is to use a charger. Most other common ways work temporarily but are not dependable ways to fully recharge a battery.