Originally Posted by
j.hammond1
I use the car most weekends as it's my only car but sometimes it may only be a 20-30 minute drive with a stop so the battery doesn't really get a full charge every week. The battery used to last 1 full week or 2 after a long drive, hopefully it will again now.
Unfortunately I live in a 3rd floor flat and the car is in a car park under a cover so I don't have the option of trickle charging or using a solar panel but it is a good suggestion.
I just need to make sure it get's a decent run when I take it out and make sure it's got enough petrol that I don't have to worry about needing to jump start it in a petrol station which I understand is generally frowned upon....
Pity the solar trickle charger is not an option for you.
Before I bought a battery starter pack once when I had jump started mine and it needed petrol I went to get some and it didnt have enough oomph in the battery to start it again.I had jump leads with me but had to push it right away from the pumps and then ask someone with a lot of humble pie if I could use their cars battery to start it! Felt a right dick!!!
Glad that is a thing of the past now.