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Originally Posted by Rival
Just interesting a car with a 57K MSRP needs to have its battery charged just because of shorter trips.
I know its not going to happen with a lexus, acura or infiniti.....
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Meh.
No matter what car I've ever owned, or what price point it carries, the owner forums are full of "for a car that costs $xxxxxK blah blah blah should/shouldn't happen".
All cars have problems with short trips. They just might not all tell you. Nor do they all have systems that isolate malfunctioning circuit branches so you're able to start your car again. Those drivers just come out to a dead battery.
All cars that chronically short trip should be plugged in sometimes. It doesn't just apply to BMWs.
All batteries that aren't kept >80% charged will fail prematurely, regardless of who assembled the vehicle they're mounted in. I don't HAVE to plug mine in. I've never had my car not start because I drive short trips. But I know my battery will have a longer service life because I do.