I posted the above in the main 12v Battery thread as i believe the flat 12v Battery problem is not caused by bad batteries but by how some owners use/dont use their cars,  i think it would be of interest to potential buyers if hybrid owners who dont drive often could let us know how long they regularly  leave their cars parked with no charger attached and if they have had any flat Battery issues in the past. If you could include the age of the car, time spent driving, time spent in READY mo