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      01-31-2012, 09:59 AM   #39
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Whilst I understand the points made on the causality of this problem (increasingly active electronics) I do not personally agree that these also justify it.

As technology moves on and we come to expect more and more advanced functionality from our cars shouldn't we expect equal measures of innovation to ensure that the basics (like the battery not going flat) keep up?

Engineers can design an Internet connected navigation system that one can command via an iPhone app but they can't design in a big enough / good enough battery to keep the vehicle alive as long as its predecessors?

I would not accept a flat battery after going on holiday for 2-3 weeks or through simply driving to the station and back each morning. I've never had to and I do not expect ever too.

What am I missing...?
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