Why would he be doing this

Driver seems to be setting out in search of a smidsy by blocking his entire view from the windscreen

I can’t work out what he’s playing at - it looks like he’s maybe got a portable battery charger under the bonnet?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-24367601

Looks like a boost pack … perhaps no altenator working so ran out of battery and resorted to the boost pack to get back to base .

I get angry at people who plant their sat navs slap bang in the middle of the windscreen but this takes the biscuit!!! How could they see at all!!!