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Prius v Storage (unused) for a month

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by smile, Apr 29, 2013.

  1. smile

    smile Junior Member

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    I'll be leaving my Prius v unused for a month as I'll be travelling. Do you think I should have the battery disconnected or use a battery trickle charger?

    I wrote an email to Toyota and here is what they replied:

     
    #1 smile, Apr 29, 2013
  2. skwcrj

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    I left mine sitting for 3 weeks last summer and experienced no issues at all. I did disable the keyless entry system via the radio settings. My 12v battery still showed 12.6-12.7v after 3 weeks. The traction battery still had about the same state of charge. I think you will be fine.
     
    #2 skwcrj, Apr 30, 2013
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    Thanks skwcrj.
     
    #3 smile, Apr 30, 2013
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    kithmo Couch Potato

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    As the car (and the 12v battery) is fairly new, there should be no problem, but I wouldn't say the same when the battery gets to 3 or 4 years old. You could always leave one of those 12v jump start battery packs in the car just in case.
     
    #4 kithmo, May 21, 2013
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