Most major brands are ok - 3-5 years is the max life of a battery. The best you can do for big gaps in run time is to either disconnect the battery or put a switch on the battery. In a hard winter I might get my D out once every month or two - never an issue - turn the switch and start it. I hesitate to charge the battery in the car. The potential fumes in the space just above the battery - the fuses, etc. are, in my opinion, one of the primary causes of so many contact issues with the fuses and relays etc. (Lucas connections too!) Harold McElraft - 3354 -- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Aaron Crocco <acrocco@...> wrote: > > Hey all, > > Even though the winter here in NY has been extremely mild, I have > 'winterized' my delorean. While only owning my car for a couple of > years, I am now very exposed to the pitfalls of the battery not being > > -Aaron Crocco > Vin 5591 > NY Plate: OUTATYM > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/