[Supras] Battery failed as direct short?

[C Fernandez]

Jeff Corbat wrote:
> Yes, batteries go bad unless you have a trickle charger on them.  I 
> typically leave a Battery Minder on my Supra battery 24/7 in hopes that when 
> I do need it...it'll actually be there for me.

Jeff,

I'm not so much surprised that the battery went bad, but how.  In my 
experience batteries fail, as if it's not hooked up at all.  This one 
failed like I connected a wrench across the leads to the charger.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA