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Feb 13, 2026 | 03:13 PM

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JMO342

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Feb 13, 2026 | 04:01 PM

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ldfult

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Originally Posted by JMO342

I am going away for three weeks with no one home. Is there any issue leaving my corvette plugged in while I am away? Or should I unplug it while I am out of town?

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Should be OK, Mine is plugged in almost all winter

Feb 13, 2026 | 04:27 PM

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aklim

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Should be OK, Mine is plugged in almost all winter

Mine is, in a manner of speaking. I have it all hooked up but the storage place doesn't have enough outlets so they switch around. My AC plug is hanging out the back with the hatch closed on the wire. When they are charging the car, they hook it up. I have not had the plug come loose but I have a Noco unit.

Feb 13, 2026 | 05:41 PM

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mdolandese

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I’ve kept my Corvette maintainer plugged in constantly for the past 8 years. When I store in the winter it’s plugged in 5-6 months at a time without unplugging it. Even when I go out of town a week or so when I’m not home too. So far so good

Feb 13, 2026 | 08:13 PM

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kodpkd

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I would purchase a new battery every 4 years before I would go through all the BS of a tender. My battery was more than 8 years old when I changed it.

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Feb 13, 2026 | 09:01 PM

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aklim

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Originally Posted by kodpkd

I would purchase a new battery every 4 years before I would go through all the BS of a tender.

That too is another valid school of thought.

Feb 13, 2026 | 10:14 PM

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Gearhead Jim

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Originally Posted by kodpkd

I would purchase a new battery every 4 years before I would go through all the BS of a tender.

My experience is that if we aren't driving the car frequently, there's virtually no BS involved with a tender. Just plug it in and weeks/months later the car is ready to go whenever..
If you are driving the car frequently, then you don't need the tender.