Winter storage, no plug-in available
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Winter storage, no plug-in available
I'm in a condo and don't have anywhere to plug a trickle charger in for the winter storage season in the underground parking lot of my building. Any suggestions (should I just disconnect the battery, or maybe leave it connected and call for a boost in the spring, or start it and drive it around the lot periodically)?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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I'm in a condo and don't have anywhere to plug a trickle charger in for the winter storage season in the underground parking lot of my building. Any suggestions (should I just disconnect the battery, or maybe leave it connected and call for a boost in the spring, or start it and drive it around the lot periodically)?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I don't think it is very practical but you could probably use one of the jump packs that has a built in inverter to power a trickle charger to keep the C7 battery installed and "topped off". This would require a lot of moving the jump pack from your condo (to recharge it) down to the garage to power the trickle charger. I wouldn't take this route but put it out there as an alternative if for some reason you want to try to keep the battery charged and have no nearby source of power.
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Start it every 10-14 days let it run for 15 mins and you will be fine
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If you're going to buy all seasons you might as well get full on winters, all seasons are useless in winter and seeing as how you live in NY state I will assume you get snow. Roads with snow on them even on nice days are slippery and AS tires are useles for stopping on them. Trust me, I've been driving Corvettes and Mustang GT's in the winter for the last 18 years and dedicated winter tires are the only way to go in winter.
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It does, but I just keep driving, regardless. There are plenty of days in most places to get it on the road and up to operating temp and driven 30 miles or so once a month at least. However, the OP's location may be more difficult to do that.
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Since you are only in Toronto and not the North Pole you have enough nice days without snow to take it out every so often so it should not be a problem. But if you really don't want the salt fling take the battery out and put it on a trickle charge in your unit.
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I am also in a condo and go through the same thing. The absolute best way to do this is to pull the battery as stated above. The second best, and it will work fine, it's to pull the negative battery cable after you charge the battery to 100%. You don't lose any settings, the car will hold the majority of stuff that you programmed in.
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I am also in a condo and go through the same thing. The absolute best way to do this is to pull the battery as stated above. The second best, and it will work fine, it's to pull the negative battery cable after you charge the battery to 100%. You don't lose any settings, the car will hold the majority of stuff that you programmed in.
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I would pull it and then recharge it in your condo before installing it in the Spring. The draw over a number of months will be enough to pull the battery into deep discharge which will greatly decrease its life.
I don't think it is very practical but you could probably use one of the jump packs that has a built in inverter to power a trickle charger to keep the C7 battery installed and "topped off". This would require a lot of moving the jump pack from your condo (to recharge it) down to the garage to power the trickle charger. I wouldn't take this route but put it out there as an alternative if for some reason you want to try to keep the battery charged and have no nearby source of power.
I don't think it is very practical but you could probably use one of the jump packs that has a built in inverter to power a trickle charger to keep the C7 battery installed and "topped off". This would require a lot of moving the jump pack from your condo (to recharge it) down to the garage to power the trickle charger. I wouldn't take this route but put it out there as an alternative if for some reason you want to try to keep the battery charged and have no nearby source of power.
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I'm in a condo and don't have anywhere to plug a trickle charger in for the winter storage season in the underground parking lot of my building. Any suggestions (should I just disconnect the battery, or maybe leave it connected and call for a boost in the spring, or start it and drive it around the lot periodically)?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Thanks in advance for any advice!