It seems automakers just don't think you won't use your car at least once a week!
On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 8:57 AM Peri Hartman via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > Wow. I've had a dead battery so many times because one of the many > interior lights were left on. (They're hard to notice through the rear > tinted windows.) But, if the software is turning off all the lights, I > guess that problem essentially goes away. > > The parked scenario for 2-3 weeks scares me. There are many times I > don't drive this vehicle for 3 weeks, or even longer, at a time. That > probably will still be true when I eventually replace it. I hope I will > have a reasonable solution. > > Peri > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Lee Hart via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > Cc: "Lee Hart" <leeah...@earthlink.net> > Sent: 26-Aug-24 22:41:08 > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Tesla idle power draw > > >Both vehicles will turn off the headlights (or radio or dome light etc.) > if left on for more than ~15 minutes. > > > >But... both had 12v accessory outlets that remained *on* when the car was > off. Leaving a cellphone charger or other gadget plugged into them *would* > run the battery down. Or, just leaving it parked for 2-3 weeks. > > > >And if the battery ran down below 9-10v, the "immobilizer" alarm would > disable the vehicle completely. Charging the 12v battery didn't work, and > it could not be jump started. Turning the key to the "start" position would > crank and start the engine, but as soon as you release the key to "run", > the engine stopped, and an alarm message was displayed. The only option was > to have it towed to the dealer. No kidding! > > > >Lee > >-- > >Excellence does not require perfection. -- Henry James > >But it *does* require attention to detail! -- Lee Hart > >-- > >Lee A. Hart https://www.sunrise-ev.com > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > >No other addresses in TO and CC fields > >HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240827/6f72de67/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240827/cdc9f611/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
