Anecdata: Some Hondas (e.g . 2010 Element) exert enough parasitic drain to put the car into a chronically undercharged state if a door is left ajar overnight.

Anecdata: Some Hondas (e.g . 2010 Element) exert enough parasitic drain to put the car into a chronically undercharged state if a door is left ajar overnight. The wrong thinking turned out to be: Car is safe in garage, interior lights go off, and my hands are full now -- why bother going back to the door to shut it completely?