Not Plugging in for a period of time-will this damage the batteries?

Asked by Raptorhal Jun 03, 2013 at 05:47 PM about the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Advanced

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I will not be plugging in for around 6 months, will this cause any battery problems?

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Lars answered 11 years ago

Shouldn't, but it will hurt your fuel mileage as the car will need the engine more to recharge the batteries.

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