Since the pandemic started I do not drive my car a lot. When winter hit I tried to make an effort to drive it to ensure the battery remained okay as it is quite cold outside. I did not drive my car (2019 HR-V with less than 16,000km on it) for almost 3 weeks went to go out and the battery had died. I figured this was completely my fault I had not driven it. Got it jumped, let the battery charge drove it a lot. Battery is now back to full health. I set a reminder to ensure I drive it weekly, get my weekly reminder and the battery is dead again. At this point the battery died twice in one month.

It sits in the garage and I now have it on a trickle charger but I do not believe a virtually brand new Honda HR-V should be having these problems when not driving the car for a few weeks. I think I should bring it into Honda but everyone is saying this is normal. I had a 2005 Honda CR-V for 10 years and never had problems like this. Anyone have advise if they think this is a problem?

 

Welcome in,i believe as you do that the battery should last over two weeks, it could have a bad cell ,i have purchased brand new batteries in the past that failed within a month because of a bad cell. I have a 2013 Corvette that i rarely drive and it goes a month or more without being driven , if i know it will be longer the trickle charge is used. Also make sure nothing has been left on in the car, such as a radar detector exc. these new cars continue to use power when not in use . Good luck.

 

Car batteries do not like being discharged
When or if that happens then the battery loses power storage capacity
In other words, it won't be able to hold a large enough charge to start your engine
Due to being discharged. Marine batteries have a deeper cycle.
And, they can last a little longer being charged.