12V battery is fine. Was current and voltage tested at dealership. I have to keep track if it is always 3 times, but I don't think so. One time, the first time it happened I believe, my wife got in and totally dead, zero lights, zero everything. She than plugged the car in again, blue circle came on as it would, she unplugged it and tried again. It then responded. Problem is defining an exact "series of events" that gets it to work, rather than a bunch of random attempts. Last time it happened she was just in a parking lot and on the third time it responded. No plug in done. All times I believe the car was in full EV mode with battery power still available for drive train. Another-words, the car was not using the gas genset when turned off. I gave her a different "key" today to use (Mine), just to see if any difference is noticed. Between software, related hardware and general mechanicals, the possibilities are extensive. Intermittents.... gotta live them...