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Old May 2, 2016 | 09:04 AM
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Will not be driving the car for almost a month. What concerns are there for the charge of the battery? Need to make sure the car starts when I return from vacation
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Old May 2, 2016 | 10:13 AM
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You can get a resonably inexpensive battery tender or I think they are called battery minder too.
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Old May 2, 2016 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Nogee
Will not be driving the car for almost a month. What concerns are there for the charge of the battery? Need to make sure the car starts when I return from vacation
Use the Enform Remote to start the car remotely once every week.
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Old May 3, 2016 | 12:11 PM
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Here's one at Amazon:

Battery Tender 021-0123 Battery Tender Junior 12V Battery Charger Battery Tender 021-0123 Battery Tender Junior 12V Battery Charger


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Old May 3, 2016 | 10:09 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions. I will be out of the country and so it would be interesting to used the Enform app. The battery tender is a good option but the car will be in a driveway. I Amy need to get human intervention...

I was wondering if the battery would hold a good enough charge for that period. It would be in the spring in So Cal.
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Old May 4, 2016 | 12:36 PM
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I am sure the 12V battery will hold a charge. You can buy a solar based charger with a ODB2 plug. I am new to hybrids so I am not sure how the hybrid battery will hold up.
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