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!

  • cosmicosmo4@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Why are you making this so complicated

    1. Jump the car
    2. Drive to autozone/napa/o’reilly’s/advance
    3. Get a new battery
    4. Drive to gas station
    5. Get gas

    If you don’t have enough gas to make that journey, then insert step 0: have someone bring you more gas with a jerry can