[Christopher King]

Modern cars drawing power constantly even when parked is the change from older vehicles that most people haven’t fully adjusted their thinking around. Alarms, sensors, keyless entry systems, and onboard computers all drawing small amounts continuously means a battery that’s already weakening declines faster than it would on an older simpler car. Leaving a modern vehicle unused for a week in Dubai heat combines two of the worst conditions for battery health simultaneously. Regular checks matter more now than they did ten years ago for exactly this reason.

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