nmgregoire

:Sigh: Why can't cars just work correctly without having to purchase aftermarket items.... Thanks for the info everyone

I had a brand new battery. Fully charged. I don't have a pushbutton start.

I guess I'll just have to take it for a lengthy drive once a week. I still believe this is a design flaw. Modern engineering can certainly account these shortcomings.

Our 2019 Legacy's battery has apparently died twice in the past month. The first time, we just thought we had left a light on or something. So the dealership replaced the battery. The second time, we knew it wasn't our fault. The dealership told us that because all "modern" cars have so many electronics, they slowly drain the battery even when everything is "off" if you don't drive it for a few days. Then you've got a dead battery. First of all, that seems like a SEVERE design flaw, if I actually believed. We don't drive our car very often, so not driving it for a week isn't unheard of. Having to go out and drive it for no reason every other day seems ridiculous. I've had "modern" cars (2016 Civic with plenty of electronics) and never experienced or heard of anything like this. What if I have to leave the car in an airport parking lot for a week? Am I just screwed? I suspect there's a real issue here and they either can't find it or are too lazy to. Am I crazy here? Has anyone else dealt with this? Any help is greatly appreciated!