On 10/03/2020 08:37, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Jim GM4DHJ ...
writes
On 10/03/2020 00:43, John_j wrote:
Â* "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Â* Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Modern cars tend to and even those which don't tend to have
electronic
gubbins which still draw current, even when the ignition is off.

I had a Honda CRV,Â* a very good car I'd recommend, but it didn't
like being
left standing- the battery would discharge after about 4 / 5 weeks
if not
driven.



hate that

Then you must hate having things like remote locking and unlocking,
and a
half decent radio.
Â*Or have a more decent radio that keeps stuff in NVRam
and a better design that requires the use of the key when
the ECU has decided that its been a while since the car was
last started and turns off the remote locking and unlocking.

4 to 5 weeks is actually quite good. If you wish to leave it longer,
disconnect the battery.
Â***** that, I'd rather use the key.
some don't have a key and that is really stupid ....

Although my new car does have an ignition key, at first I thought it had
no key-holes in the door handles. Only after reading TFM did I find out
that it does - but they are covered up with plastic shells, which you
have to prise off if you ever need to use them.
by then they have rusted up ....