Disconnect Battery for Storage?

[V8Dave]

Hi all,
Long story short, I don't have access to a plug outlet (and it seems vehicle storage units don't allow them either). So I have no choice but to let my Emira sit for over a month with no charger. My thought is to disconnect the battery while in storage. A couple of questions:

• Is that an immediate bad idea to try to disconnect the power given the electrical system in these cars?
• If plausible, what precautions can be taken? (keep the trunk open and doors unlocked? Trickle charge the battery by itself before reinstalling? etc.

Really hoping I can do this without having to get it towed to the shop.
Any tips appreciated.

 

[Av8tor2]

The manual says 18 days you could start having issues on starting the car.
I have also read in a few posts that people have been leaving their cars unplugged for up to 4 months.

So you could be in the window of being okay. (are you a gambler)

 

[Kimmax]

Mine sat for a month and started up just fine.
When coming back make sure you actually drive the car and don't just start it to see if it'll go, also don't charge the battery by idling.
If you want to go the safe way, disconnect and trickle charge where it's safe to do so (please don't do it in your living room)

 

[V8Dave]

Thanks all. I'm actually thinking leaving the battery connected and just letting it die might be better than trying to unhook the battery from the car. The thing I think I'm most afraid of is not the battery dying, but the car being completely cut from power and that messing up the electrical system somehow so that it has to be towed and reset by the dealer or something. Or maybe the Lotus electronics aren't THAT bad...

 

[Rcktmn]

I’ve left my car for a month before and it was fine