Which car parts require more energy than the starter?

Tiny
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Today, my car didn't start. I think that the crank was turning over because I could hear the loud sound a car makes just before starting up but the car was not starting. Anyways, I called for a mechanic. He changed the battery and the car works now. Coming to the point, I initially thought that since the crank was turning, there was no problem with the battery (like a weak battery) since I presume that turning over the crank requires a lot of energy. But in this case, it looks like there are parts in a car that requires even more energy than the starter motor, in the starting process of a car. So my question is, could you present a generic comparison of energy required per car part?

EDIT: Or am I completely out of the ballpark by thinking that there are parts that require more energy than the starter?

Thank you very much in advance
Saturday, May 16th, 2015 AT 5:07 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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The starter motor takes more amperage then any other part in the car, the noise your were hearing was problem the starter solenoid working due to low voltage.

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Best, Ken
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 AT 10:13 AM

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