From: Boris@invalid.invalid   
      
   Ed P  wrote in news:10bjqm5$h5r8$1@dont-email.me:   
      
   > On 10/1/2025 1:01 PM, Boris wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> 1) He said this is a common problem with newer cars when the owner   
   >>>> takes a lot of short trips, and these short trips don't allow the   
   >>>> battery time to charge. hank goodness.   
   >>   
   >> Comment/rant: With all the creature comfort features, all the   
   >> computerization and sensors on new(er)cars these days, it's hard to   
   >> believe that engineers didn't compensate for the extra load on   
   >> batteries. Who wants to buy a new car and have to worry about keeping   
   >> the battery charged?  Does an older, retired couple who drives five   
   >> miles to the grocery store once or twice a week know how or want to   
   >> have to trickle charge their car?  I guess this is progress.   
   >>   
   >> Thanks for reading this far.   
   >>   
   >   
   > I participate in a couple of car forums.  This is a too common situation   
   > for cars not used often.  My car, for example, has built in   
   > communications and it is always looking for a signal to do something,   
   > such as remote start.  After 4 days, it shuts down.  I've not tried it,   
   > but allegedly it can go over a week and start OK.   
   >   
   > Battery tender seems to be the key for those of limited use.  Easy   
   > enough if you park in the garage, not so much on the street. May be   
   > something you should look into.   A Battery Tender is more sophisticated   
   > than a trickle charger.   
      
   I ordered and received today, a Battery Tender.  She'll use it until we   
   get this cleared up.   
      
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