11.   The owner told me that Egyptians believe headlights inevitably drain their batteries, whether their engine is running or not.

12.   Their bright, backlit screens drained batteries so fast they would often die in the middle of a game, and both game machines fizzled.

13.   Until recently, hand-held computers were equipped with processors with only limited power to avoid draining the batteries too rapidly.

14.   When the batteries are drained, the cycle repeats itself.

15.   While you can brighten it back up, that seriously drains the battery.

16.   Winter weather tends to drain batteries, according to the Automobile Club of New York, because of chemical reactions brought on by the cold.

17.   Among other things, it does not drain the battery when stopped in traffic.

18.   The Prism also includes a built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery, a requirement because color screens drain batteries faster.

19.   Wong says the air-cond blower will not drain the battery as it will be operating very slowly.