movdqa t1_j76nv7x wrote on February 4, 2023 at 2:16 PM

I bought a battery charger back in the 1990s when batteries only lasted a couple of years. I've had Toyotas starting in 2000 and haven't needed it since then. I just replace the battery when recommended. I do recall the nuisance of calling AAA when the battery was dead and waiting 2 hours for service because a ton of other people had the same problem. Cars today are just so much more reliable than before.

It's getting up to 43 degrees tomorrow so you could just wait.

It's always good to have a friend with jumper cables if you get stuck.

I have to go to Boston today so I will definitely test things out but I'm going to wait until were in the positive temps.

lskNH OP t1_j76pmd6 wrote on February 4, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Thanks, I do have jumper cables and another car (in garage) but I've never used the cables. I'll wait until tomorrow and see what happens.

movdqa t1_j76pveo wrote on February 4, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Watch a few YouTube videos on how to do it. It's a good skill to have. Even if you never need to use it.

lskNH OP t1_j76q0pc wrote on February 4, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Yep, that was my plan-IF I have to use them LOL. Hoping I won't need to.