Storing brand new 2016 Ecoboost

[ZuluEcho]

IMO, there's not much you need to do in your particular situation.

You live in a dry climate and will be parking the car when it's going to be decently warm outside. I doubt a battery tender is even necessary. You will not be gone long enough and the environment is not harsh enough to really cause any issues. Plus you already eluded to this, new cars are a lot better built than old cars...even with their high tech stuff. Modern engines and EFI systems are much easier to deal with over long periods of storage than ancient carburated setups with solid lifters, distributor caps etc. Remember these cars can sit for months on end in dealer lots and they don't get anywhere near that treatment.

Now if you were leaving your car for longer in the dead of winter in Minnesota, I would say definitely do all that. The middle of spring in bone dry New Mexico for 2 months...don't sweat it.

I know, you are right, probably paranoia. In my brief stay in Mississippi, I used to leave my old Ford Escape outside, in the rain, bugs, humidity, more rain, leaves falling, wind, more bugs, etc, for up to two months, would get back, connect battery leads and off I went. I guess this has to do with it being NEW and shinny :-)

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[stealthfrc]

park it and say see you in 2 months.... no need to go crazy if its just a couple months.... the last time i drove my car was christmas, started it for the first time 2 days ago and it started right up and drives just fine... no battery tender etc.. no need for it. no need for over the top storage procedures with new cars.

the only time i would recommend a battery tender is if the garage isn't heated, cold just kills battery's. my garage stays at a constant 55-60* so i never have to worry about it.