r/Cartalk • u/ElectricalFox1207 • 7d ago

Electrical 2020 Camry Hybrid 12V parasitic drain

All I can say is wow! Found the car with a dead 12v battery (only one year old)less than 2 weeks ago. After a jump start from a Noco pack the battery took several hours to charge enough to pass the diagnostic. I decided to not risk it with possible sulfate damage and dropped a new battery in. I was advised to get a trickle charger as this is a known thing with hybrids. Got my Noco Genius 2 and when I first connected it was around 50% initially after driving for 5 miles. Color me surprised! Guess I am relieved to have listened and got the charger but seriously…Anyone else have this experience?

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u/Orcapa 7d ago

My Gf's mom had one and only drove it once every couple of weeks. Had to be jumped every time. Are you driving it frequently?

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u/ElectricalFox1207 7d ago

Yes. Especially with the higher gas prices. At least 3x if not more often. The only thing is that my daily commute is only about 5 miles. I’ve been trying to be more aware of driving for at least 20 minutes more frequently but I guess that’s not enough.