When people think of electric cars, they first think of the lithium-ion drive battery, but they tend to overlook the fact that every electric car is also equipped with a 12 V lead-acid back-up battery.

More and more vehicle manufacturers of start-stop models require the battery to be read into the system and registered. This can be done in just a few steps using a multi-brand diagnostic tool (Banner Battery Service Tool - BBST).

Vehicles with a start-stop function place higher demands on the starter battery used – this applies to simpler start-stop systems with an EFB battery as well as to sophisticated start-stop systems with an AGM battery and energy recuperation.

We explain why a conventional starter battery must not be used when changing batteries in start-stop vehicles. Not even if the automatic start-stop function is switched off temporarily or permanently.

EFB technology (Running Bull EFB) is used mainly in simpler start-stop systems and generally in vehicles with high energy requirements.

Of course, a lot of consumers in electric and hybrid cars also work with 12V voltage (e.g. central locking, interior light, instruments, ...).

The global sales volume for motorbikes, mopeds and scooters is expected to reach around 75 million units by 2025.

Whether on the way to work, at the weekend or on a holiday tour, motorcycling removes boundaries. Man and machine, nature and technology, everything becomes one.