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Its sounds like you have the infamous dead 12v battery problem where something stays on (or turns on) when the car is parked and runs down the battery. If the voltage doesn't drop too low, everything starts up and you never know about it. Each time it happens though, the 12v battery gets degraded further. You might see it at 12.6 volts but it won't stay there long. I expect you will need a new 12v battery regardless of its age. If it turns out to be old/original, then maybe you'll be OK with just a new one. If it's only a year old then make sure the various Ford TSBs or CSPs have been done (if any apply to the Energi - some don't). Either way, make sure they reset the battery age parameter in the car when the battery is replaced. Then you might check the voltage twice a day when not driven to see what happens. If the new battery isn't staying charged, get a battery maintainer.

The link In my post above shows GA does charge $200 a year for PHEVs if it gets an Alternative Fuel License Plate. Apparently EVs are licensed as an advanced fuels vehicle and must pay the $200 (also apparently $213 for 2020). The benefit of an AFLP is the vehicle can use the HOV lanes. Georgia Ga. Code Ann. §40-2-151(19)(A)(i)/HB 170 (2015) $200 annual license fee for noncommercial alternative fueled vehicles, including BEVs $300 annual license fee for commercial alternative fueled vehicle The fees will be automatically adjusted on an annual basis, as of July 1, 2016. “Alternative fueled vehicle” means any vehicle fueled solely by an alternative fuel, including electricity. The fees do not apply to PHEVs unless the vehicle owner elects an alternative fuel vehicle license plate.