will a battery go dear if the car is only driven 6 miles a day 5 days a week

Asked by Guru5LDB5 Jan 15, 2018 at 09:28 AM about the 2004 Nissan Sentra 2.5 S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am a student and only drive my car 6 miles a day 5 days a week and I have
had to jump my car off twice in a little over two months. am i not driving my car
enough to keep the battery charged. the battery is only about a year old.

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Gary answered 6 years ago

You should have the charging system (alternator) checked. Driving it 6 miles, 5 times a week is plenty of time to keep the battery charged.

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