trackday14
Emira Fanatic
I’ll be away from my Emira for 3 weeks…Should I disconnect the battery? (Trickle charger is not an option). Thoughts?
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I’m only asking because there have been numerous posts on this forum that related to dead batteries occurring after only a few weeks of nonuse…was curious if it was still an issue…Not sure how long the battery in the Emira would last, but my other cars' batteries could last 8 weeks. 3 weeks should be safe imo
Lots of reports or CEL if you don't have it on a tender. I'd fully charge it before driving it around if it was me. I left mine for 5 weeks on the battery tender and all is well in the universe.I just got back from 6 week trip, car started perfectly!someone else mentioned 6 weeks was not an issue as well.
haven't tested any further out than that
Given the severe storms predicted over the next few weeks, I’m not parking the car in my home garage while out of town and unattended…It will be in a storage unit with no electricity available. Hence, the trickle charger is not an option.When I picked up my Emira, my dealer said that Lotus suggests using the provided trickle charger if the car will not be driven for "a couple of weeks."
The user manual says that "Starting difficulties may be experience after an unused period of 18 days"
It also makes it pretty clear that you should not let the battery become discharged.
I'm curious why you say that a trickle charger isn't an option.
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I wonder why the battery in the Emira is draining so fast while other cars have no problems with sitting there for several weeks.. Don't they use the same battery?I’m only asking because there have been numerous posts on this forum that related to dead batteries occurring after only a few weeks of nonuse…was curious if it was still an issue…
Thanks. I’m inclined to agree. If it goes dead, I’ll replace it with a lithium one - and save about 30 lbs!My car has sat for two weeks in between drives and had zero issues starting up again.
I personally wouldn't plug it in for anything less than 4 weeks.
If it dies on you I would think that the battery would still be salvageable by trickle charging it back to it's proper levels.Thanks. I’m inclined to agree. If it goes dead, I’ll replace it with a lithium one - and save about 30 lbs!
Agreed…Same on one of my previous Lotus Elises.If it dies on you I would think that the battery would still be salvageable by trickle charging it back to it's proper levels.
At least that's always been the case on my motorcycles.
An under ground car park unfortunately with no power!If you have access to sunlight consider a small solar trickle charger. Could be placed in a nearby window or under the backlight of the rear hatch.
I wonder why the battery in the Emira is draining so fast while other cars have no problems with sitting there for several weeks.. Don't they use the same battery?
In that case hook up a lead-acid battery jump starter using the 12V tap (not the jump start cables). This will give you additional capacity and extend the time the main battery has ample voltage.An under ground car park unfortunately with no power!
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