Before you heckle me - no I’m not stupid, and under normal circumstances I usually would turn the car off. In this particular instance, however, my car battery died because I was away for 6 weeks, and there’s not enough gas for me to take it on the highway and get to where I need to go tomorrow (after I try jumping the car). Since if i turn the engine off there’s a large likelihood that the car will die and won’t turn back on again, turning the car off while I fill my tank isn’t a very viable option. Can I get away with it one time, or will I ruin my engine or blow up my car?
If it makes a difference - 2020 Land Rover discover (sport). If that’s not viable, what are my other options for charging my car up enough with only <30 miles in the tank so that I’ll be able to also refuel my car without the battery going out?
Thanks!
Your alternator will charge your battery back up once jumped. If it wasn’t working your car will die before getting to the gas station.
The fact that nobody has mentioned this says a lot about this sub.
Not to charge the battery enough to start it again if the gas station is two minutes from OP’s house and they turn it off there. I’d want to drive or let it run at least 15-20 minutes, ideally more, before I tried restarting after a jump start.
The fact that you believe that says a lot about you, lmao.
If you haven’t ever even had experience with a dead battery how do you expect to comment on this subs quality.
Lol you’re not a mechanic. Alternatives won’t charge a dead battery enough at low speeds on a short trip. Please leave the discussion to people who actually know something.