"Unfavorable driving profile"

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08-04-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by melimel' post='639468' date='Aug 4 2008, 03:30 PM

im trying.. just never heard of such a thing i swear... seriously though these cars are amazing.. i cant believe this shit happens.. im stupified kinda..lol

I understand your concern. Believe me, I think about it everyday when I go to press the start button. The more technologically advanced these cars get, the more possible problems and issues like this may occur.

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08-04-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by melimel' post='639454' date='Aug 4 2008, 02:20 PM

wait a minute... okay.. this may be a dumb question.. but what the hell is a "trickle charger"? i have never heard of such a thing.. and u mean to tell me that if i dont drive my car for a week.. it will be dead?? im going away wednsday..returning sunday.. and my car will be DEAD!? that is only 5 DAYS!!! holy crap what is this??

someone please calm my ass down

I don't think five days will do it, especially if you normally drive enough to keep the battery charged to normal specs. My situation was a bit extreme as I was on multiple two-week trips AND only driving briefly in between. The same thing may have happened to another car/battery.

However, just as a precaution, if you're going somewhere for over a week, put a trickle charger on there--just takes a minute. I ordered mine from Garry at Newport and with shipping it was $62. It's made by Deltran, who makes the Battery Tender, which you can buy at any auto store (cheaper, too). Just be sure to get the 12V. Seems ridiculous on such a high-end vehicle, but it is what it is.

I was just a bit peeved that Big Brother knew my every move and had the nerve to tell me that MY driving didn't meet THEIR requirements. WTF?? You'd think a car of this calibre should have some sort of electronic management feature to prevent this anyway. Also, the "unfavorable driving profile" is a bogus way of trying worm out of warranty items IMHO. But, like I said, my SA took care of me in the end, so I really have nothing to complain about.

Stay calm. No biggie.