[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by SwissXC90

Yes but do not forget that when new cars are in storage, they are put into storage mode (also called shipping mode), which turns off many devices that are normally active: like alarms, boot sensor circuits, oncall systems, remote unlocking receivers etc.

Almost every car manufacturer has a shipping mode on modern cars, used to ensure that the new batteries do not drain too much through a vehicle sitting in a yard or warehouse for months and months and months....

.....and they're limited to 30mph in any gear