Extended Storage methods of Malibou Hybrid to protect against rundown of batteries
#1
Extended Storage methods of Malibou Hybrid to protect against rundown of batteries
What precautions should one take if vehicle is unattended ( parked ) for one to three months to prevent batteries from losing charge ?
#2
good question. what kind of charging station do you use?
You have to be trained to do a high voltage battery disconnect so that is not the answer. However, some hybrids and ev use a set of contactors that disconnect the high voltage battery when the 12 volt battery is disconnected.
I bet the car is smart enough to know when its fully charged and stops charging on its own
.Maybe the answer is to leave it plugged in.
Is there no information in the owners manual on this?
You have to be trained to do a high voltage battery disconnect so that is not the answer. However, some hybrids and ev use a set of contactors that disconnect the high voltage battery when the 12 volt battery is disconnected.
I bet the car is smart enough to know when its fully charged and stops charging on its own
.Maybe the answer is to leave it plugged in.
Is there no information in the owners manual on this?
Last edited by tech2; May 29th, 2017 at 8:05 PM.
#3
good question. what kind of charging station do you use?
You have to be trained to do a high voltage battery disconnect so that is not the answer. However, some hybrids and ev use a set of contactors that disconnect the high voltage battery when the 12 volt battery is disconnected.
I bet the car is smart enough to know when its fully charged and stops charging on its own
.Maybe the answer is to leave it plugged in.
Is there no information in the owners manual on this?
You have to be trained to do a high voltage battery disconnect so that is not the answer. However, some hybrids and ev use a set of contactors that disconnect the high voltage battery when the 12 volt battery is disconnected.
I bet the car is smart enough to know when its fully charged and stops charging on its own
.Maybe the answer is to leave it plugged in.
Is there no information in the owners manual on this?