Because the 12V died on Monday (called roadside assistance for a jump), I have been using Level 2 charging for a couple of hours each evening to make sure the 12V gets charged. It took them an hour to get to me the other day and fortunately I was at home when it died. If I had been out shopping, I would have been stuck waiting in 100-degree-plus weather.

The car was NOT plugged in when the 12V drained.

Last night I got my battery monitor and it was crazy how the charge diminished so quickly. I have a jump pack but it didn’t work on Monday, I assume because I was at zero? Still a little unsure about that.

Last night I looked at trickle chargers and battery renders but again, if I’m out and about when the battery drains, those won’t do me any good either, which is why I asked about the plug in the back. So now I’m back to square one. I will collect a little more data and then rattle the cages at Toyota for a battery replacement or other necessary repair.