# 2011 Honda Civic Sdn - How do I keep a battery charged?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-how-do-i-keep-a-battery-charged/165577>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [June 10, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-how-do-i-keep-a-battery-charged/165577 "2020-06-10T14:34:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![PatLynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@PatLynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PatLynn)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-how-do-i-keep-a-battery-charged/165577/1 "2020-06-10T14:34:02Z")

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I don’t drive my car much and I need something to help keep the battery charged. Is the something I can get to keep it charged???

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-how-do-i-keep-a-battery-charged/165577/2 "2020-06-10T21:50:15Z")

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You can buy a trickle charger from any auto parts store, Walmart, Harbor Freight, etc. Or from Amazon/eBay. You can even buy a solar powered one in case you can’t plug it in.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-how-do-i-keep-a-battery-charged/165577/3 "2020-06-10T23:14:45Z")

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An automotive battery charger will keep the battery charged.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-how-do-i-keep-a-battery-charged/165577/4 "2020-06-10T23:55:21Z")

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The simple answer is to get a trickle charger and plug it into an extension cord, but if you live in an apartment or a condominium, you can put a small solar charger on your dashboard and run a cable to your battery.

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**Author:** ![PatLynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@PatLynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PatLynn)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-civic-sdn-how-do-i-keep-a-battery-charged/165577/5 "2020-06-11T14:09:31Z")

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Thank you.