How Long Can a Car Sit Before the Battery Dies?

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Candice
07/25/25 5:37am
If a car is left unused for more than three months, the battery will likely be completely drained. Typically, even if a car is not driven for half a month, the battery will still have some charge, but the voltage will have dropped, making it harder to start the vehicle. If the car remains parked for over three months, the battery will almost entirely lose its charge. The rate of power consumption is somewhat related to the manufacturing process of the battery. Car batteries, also known as storage batteries, are a type of battery that works by converting chemical energy into electrical energy. Batteries are categorized into conventional lead-acid batteries, dry-charged batteries, and maintenance-free batteries. Generally, the normal service life of a car battery ranges from 1 to 8 years, depending largely on the condition of the vehicle.
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