1
Lead battery equipped with the vehicles is a kind of consumables which could be
exhausted accidentally or suddenly, especially in case of the weak maintenance condition.
Battery trouble is increasing in recent years by reason of a lot of car electrical devices, or
fuel-efficient systems such as start-stop system or braking energy recovery system that
could put an excessive burden on the battery.
Accurate and periodical battery check comes to be more important to prevent battery
trouble and to maintain the battery in good condition.
The most major roadside assistance is,
Battery Trouble
!
*1
MARKET DEMAND
Battery trouble
Tire change
Auto lockout
Tire trouble
From Apr. 2014 to March 2015
Traffic accident
Fuel delivery
Alternator trouble
Starter motor
Steering lock
Other reasons
Battery trouble
38.6%
Battery trouble :
Significant percentage at 38.6
%
!
*1 According to the survey by Japan Automobile Federation.
*2 Braking energy recovery system : Fuel reducing system to stop generating from alternator when accelerating, and to regenerate and
recharge the battery when braking.
*3 Start-stop system : automatically shuts down and restarts the automobile engine to reduce the engine-idling time.
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