(Mods, if this is not a good forum for this post, please move it. Also, I did a search, but didn't see anything pertaining to non-EV use of battery tenders. If I've acted inappropriately, please delete this post in it's entirety. Thanks)
We've been a two car family for years. But the EV life has reduced our gas car use to just one or two days per month. Now our Honda Insight (2010 model) is registering low cranking amps for it's 12 volt battery. It is 4.5 years old and has the original battery. The report shows 231 cold cranking amps available with 332 CCA's being factory level. The service advisor took this as an opportunity to try to sell me a new 12 volt battery, saying that the battery will likely fail sometime this winter.
Questions:
Should I be concerned about this? Maybe I should just be sure to drive it a little more (once a week maybe)?
If I should be concerned, would buying an inexpensive battery tender solve the problem? Amazon has one for $23. Sounds better than buying a 12 volt battery and then not using the car more than once or twice per month.
Thanks for your help! I appreciate having a place to ask these questions.
We've been a two car family for years. But the EV life has reduced our gas car use to just one or two days per month. Now our Honda Insight (2010 model) is registering low cranking amps for it's 12 volt battery. It is 4.5 years old and has the original battery. The report shows 231 cold cranking amps available with 332 CCA's being factory level. The service advisor took this as an opportunity to try to sell me a new 12 volt battery, saying that the battery will likely fail sometime this winter.
Questions:
Should I be concerned about this? Maybe I should just be sure to drive it a little more (once a week maybe)?
If I should be concerned, would buying an inexpensive battery tender solve the problem? Amazon has one for $23. Sounds better than buying a 12 volt battery and then not using the car more than once or twice per month.
Thanks for your help! I appreciate having a place to ask these questions.