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Old 08-16-2014, 03:43 AM   #9 (permalink)
midfield99
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Thanks Cobb. The grid charger option sounds like it should be decent then. It sounds like the mechanic was being overly pessimistic about the use of a grid charger. It might be the option I go with.

As far as driving goes, it was driving ok, but I haven't driven it a lot since the IMA/engine light came on.

I do have another question. Do I need a working IMA battery for long trips? I have an eight or nine hour trip I need to make soon. I've read that the car can be driven without a working battery, but I have also heard that the hybrid battery keeps the 12V charged. So I really don't want to get stuck a couple hundred miles from the mechanic I use.
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