Abrar

Dear Members,

As I prepare for a 45-day vacation, I am seeking guidance on the storage of my Lexus RX350 2015.

Specifically, I am interested in whether it is safe to utilize a battery maintainer for both vehicles.

Should I disconnect the battery from the car prior to using the maintainer?

Additionally, I would appreciate any alternative solutions you may recommend, as I do not have someone available to start and drive the car, given my remote location. Your insights on this matter would be invaluable to me.

Thank you for your assistance.

RX in NC

A good-quality battery maintainer (such as one from CTEK) should be fine. Most folks do not disconnect the vehicle's battery terminals.

Abrar

Will this be the same for a hybrid Rx 450 ?

salimshah

Simplistic answer is no.

You can maintain the 12v battery with a battery minder/tender but traction battery needs the vehicle to be run once a week. You can go couple of weeks but more than a month would be risking it.

Salim