What's the deal with this? In the manual it says not to store in a car. What's the point of this then? I want to leave it in my car 24/7. lol
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I ended up using my old model and buying a replacement battery, and returning the Li_Ion model as mine would not hold a charge. I store the other one in the car. The lightweight of this model is nice if it suits your purposes, and works for you.
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I think lithium batteries are known to explode.They think that's what brought down that Airliner.
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We store ours in our car all the time. I am guessing the concern is that it uses a li-ion battery. There is still a concern of getting them too hot and what the will do in an accident.
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I have the Stanley jumper in whatever vehicle I drive that day. It has always been stored in a car.
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Lithium metal and lithium batteries can spontaneously ignite at temperatures above 189°F, especially in humid environments. If you do decide to store it in a vehicle it should be enclosed in a metal toolbox or container and packed away in a trunk or in the bed of a pickup truck and kept away from direct sunlight and the hot cabin-area of your vehicle.
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The said charger could would NOT charge a drained battery!You would not want this in car to do or meet your need!Speaking of this model I bought about 2 yrs ago which I rated as abysmal quality.M
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Personally I think it preserves the battery if you store it emptied. If you were to store it full, the battery would eventually drain anyways.
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@ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get answers. @ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get... » Read More @ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get answers. « Show Less
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That's a good question Sonia because to be honest with you we've kept our son's car indoors since I assembled it for preservation reasons. I don't think there would be a problem with keeping it outdoors but then again I wouldn't know. I'm sorry if my response doesn't help.
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I personally would NOT put any gas storage container in the trunk of a car on a hot day, except for very short periods, of time 10-15 minutes tops, and only for emergency purposes. This is a good can, but the "no spill" feature I think is related more to the transferring of liquid from one container to another, not from one place to another - atleast that's what I use it for.
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I know it can be taken out of the car for safety ; I bought it as a gift and my son installed it himself . I do not know if it can just be layed in a seat next to you ? I would think since it is portable it could be ?
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I have had mine for over 8 months now. The only problem I ever have is with it over heating in my parked car. But at my job I'm forced to park in the sun and I live in central Florida. Our heat index yesterday was over 100f. I can only imagine how hot it gets in a parked car with the windows shut from 530am to 300pm. It overwrites files automatically in the order of the oldest to the newest. I leave mine in live recording mode 24/7. I have many emergency lights in my vehicle so I have a deep cycle battery for my accessories. So I never worry about it draining my battery.
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Sorry but I have no idea whatever. Best to contact the maker, not someone who bought it for use in an enclosed car. Good luck.
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Yes, I keep one in my car & use it when the Book CD starts to skip. Make sure the Book CD itself is clean; I often find it is the thing that needs the cleaning so I just wipe it with water & use a tissue to dry it. I am on the road for long distances & am always listening to a book CD so my player gets heavy use. I clean the heads every week or so & have no problems.
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I wouldn't put it in a car. Its soo massive heavy and powerful it kind of needs space to expand. I have it in my rav4 and I cant even turn it up past halfway or its too much. its made for a semi haha
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It (by itself) does not stop someone from using a spare. But where are they getting the spare?? Are they carrying one around to match your car? The club makes it near impossible to drive away with your car (or in my case a pop up camper.) You could use a keyed lug to make it more difficult if it is easy for them to provide a spare.
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You can leave it in the hot car if you want. If your not on a trip I would suggest taking it down and put it in the glove box. Keeps people from breaking in your car too.
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You don't leave it in the vehicle. After you are done programming your vehicle, you unplug it.
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The first question I would ask is: is it open? Where did you store it? If you had not opened it and it was stored in a cool dry place, I it would be fine. If not you should dispose of it. In the grand scheme of things this stuff costs $7. If in doubt throw it out. I only bought it because it extends my warranty. I like that it's 95 octane. I usually mix my own at 40:1 or 50:1.
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Didn't melt for me in the AZ summer, but I also didn't leave it on the dash out in the sun without a sunshade on my windshield all day long. I keep it in my center console and place it on the dash when needed, takes 3 seconds and I believe that it extends the life of my investment. I would imagine that if you left it permanently on the dash under the sun the rubber would harden and loose it's "stickyness" within a couple of months which would render it useless, and yeah it may even melt but I am just speculating.
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I guess I am late on a reply. But I have been using for a while and has been stored for 6 months without issues (moderate conditions). I wouldn't want to store fuel for longer than 10 months anyway. When I get that long something is wrong. (Just dump in car and buy more gas). But using this during the winter in NJ works great!
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Yes, you can keep it in your trunk. I would check it once in a while just to be sure it hasn't lost charge. Works great for me........ Good luck.......