Looking for others with 12V battery problems for class action lawsuit

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by Rick B., Jun 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM.

  1. schja01

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    I have considered this. Just can’t sever the umbilical cord.
     
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    Yeah, owning a car is much easier.

    If you don’t need to drive the car, simply sit in it for an hour in READY mode once a week. Read a book or surf the Internet. LOL. That should eliminate the need for a battery maintainer.
     
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    That's fine; but I need to point out that your PC MUST be plugged-in too.o_O:whistle: A laptop in sleep mode will eventually die, if unplugged requiring a full reboot. No power to keep the memory circuits alive.

    The reason it burns down the battery is your FOB and alarm system. A physical key system doesn't need to constantly scan the spectrum, because it doesn't know when your going to drive it. An ignition key will pretty much shut everything OFF, when keyed OFF. The nature of the beast; more conveniences requires sacrifices.
    ie; you want accurate AI predictive algorithms; you give up your privacy.
     
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    The Smart Key system does go into a low power mode after a while. Don’t forget the Telematics system (all the “ Connect” products) is a big power user.
     
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