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Re:Who makes the most reliable new cars? by defrost on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @07:04PM (#38467288)
> I always plug in the charger if the car's going to be parked for more than a couple weeks.

To this day, since ~1980, I disconnect the +ve battery lead if the cars not going to be used for a few days or parked up in the bush waiting for when we get back from a walk.

Stops parasitic drains and Heisenbug discharges when thermal expansion during a very hot day causes a hard to track short.

Re:Who makes the most reliable new cars? by ericbarrett on Thursday November 30, 2023 @12:56PM (#38476628)
My 2019 vehicle's manual explicitly says not to do this, and that if the battery fully discharges you should make a follow-up service appointment to frobnicate the computers. I miss older cars.
Re:Who makes the most reliable new cars? by mulmen on Thursday November 30, 2023 @09:22PM (#38482245)
I have heard that sudden voltage spikes can set off airbags.