{"id":8812,"date":"2018-02-14T05:32:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T05:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/x.www.carsome.my\/news\/can-women-drivers-troubleshoot-during-car-breakdowns\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T06:34:14","slug":"can-women-drivers-troubleshoot-during-car-breakdowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/news\/item\/can-women-drivers-troubleshoot-during-car-breakdowns","title":{"rendered":"Can Women Drivers Troubleshoot During Car Breakdowns?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One per cent. A Bosch Automotive Aftermarket survey conducted revealed that only one per cent of women indicated that they are able to troubleshoot their vehicles when they experience a breakdown as compared to 48 per cent of men. In the survey, Bosch polled 350 Malaysian drivers aged between 18 and 55 on car battery management habits, which coincidentally contributes to statistics as the main cause of vehicle breakdowns as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch Battery\/pexels-photo-825982.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch%20Battery\/pexels-photo-825982.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 84 per cent of women turn to family and friends while 12 per cent of them would call auto assist organisations when their cars stall due to battery failure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch Battery\/IMG_4806-wma.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch%20Battery\/IMG_4806-wma.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur survey shows that 70 per cent of vehicle breakdowns were caused by battery malfunction. This can pose not only an inconvenience but also a safety risk to all drivers, especially women if they are stranded all alone\u201d, said Mr. Pang Yoon Kong, country manager of Bosch Automotive Aftermarket in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">Five signs of a failing car battery:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px;\"><b>Slow engine crank\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nThe cranking of the engine is sluggish and takes a longer time to start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px;\"><b>Dashboard Warning Light<\/b><br \/>\nWhen the battery power is weak, the engine warning light on the dashboard appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px;\"><b>Having to jump battery<\/b><br \/>\nReplace the battery if the vehicle has been jump-started more than three times in a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px;\"><b>Swollen battery case<\/b><br \/>\nCar battery exposed to excessive amounts of heat may swell and results in shorter life span.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px;\"><b>Smells like rotten eggs<\/b><br \/>\nAs a car battery contains sulphuric acid, it may vent a foul smelling gas, much like rotten eggs, when it has been internally shorted, frozen, or overcharged. Have the battery inspected as soon as possible as the sulphuric acid leakage may damage other car parts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch Battery\/road-man-broken-car-6078.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch%20Battery\/road-man-broken-car-6078.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore drivers now prefer maintenance-free batteries, compared to lead-acid batteries which require constant and regular maintenance on the driver\u2019s part. Maintenance-free batteries have more advantages as they typically have higher cranking power and charge capacities, recharge faster and last longer,\u201d added Pang.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch Battery\/bosch-battery-rs.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/carsomemy.s3.amazonaws.com\/News\/Bosch%20Battery\/bosch-battery-rs.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So were you surprised? For more info about Bosch batteries, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/startwithbosch.com\/my\"><span style=\"color: #ff8c00;\">Bosch Malaysia homepage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff8c00;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Sell your car today with Carsome via our transparent bidding system!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One per cent. A Bosch Automotive Aftermarket survey conducted revealed that only one per cent of women indicated that they are able to troubleshoot their vehicles when they experience a breakdown as compared to 48 per cent of men. In the survey, Bosch polled 350 Malaysian drivers aged between 18 and 55 on car battery [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[82,71,38],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Can Women Drivers Troubleshoot During Car Breakdowns?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One per cent. 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