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Still a fair number of airplanes around without electrical systems. They are started by pulling on the propeller, AKA the Armstrong starter.
I once flew a 1947 Beech Bonanza with an old, worn, undersized battery. It started OK in warm weather, but would not turn over one cold morning. Fortunately, I had a passenger who could pull on the prop while I hit the starter button. Between the two of us, it started.
I also had a motorcycle with an undersized battery. It started fine in warm weather. One cold morning up in the mountains, I had to build a fire under the engine to get it started. A small fire, but it left smoke tracks up the side of the engine.
I am not a fan of small batteries.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.
22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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