worried about leaving car at airport (battery drain?)

priusenvy · 08-15-2007, 08:47 PM

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It sounds like I shouldn't have any trouble leaving it for this period of time. If I do have to jumpstart it, can't that be dangerous? That may be a Prius myth that I heard somewhere. Does anyone know?
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You probably heard warnings about jumping starting other cars with the Prius, and those warnings are warranted. I bought one of those $50 combo jump starter/compressor/safety light/AC converters at Costco and leave it in my Prius in case I need to jump start another car.

richard schumacher · 08-15-2007, 09:29 PM

Dangerous? If you do it with the polarity reversed, it can do thousands of dollars worth of damage by blowing up computers and burning up wiring harnesses. But this is about the same as with many modern cars.

Turn off the SKS, remember to lock it, and you'll be fine.

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08-15-2007, 09:29 PM	#12
richard schumacher Destination: Eschaton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5,886 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 140 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts Friends: 0	Dangerous? If you do it with the polarity reversed, it can do thousands of dollars worth of damage by blowing up computers and burning up wiring harnesses. But this is about the same as with many modern cars. Turn off the SKS, remember to lock it, and you'll be fine.