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Addendum to the previous post:

    When I returned home the battery problem persisted; the car would not start.  I assumed it was the battery.  The battery I had was a Toyota "TrueStart" which was a bit of a misnomer.  I figured I had three options.  1) locate a mechanic who would do house calls and determine the problem for me.  2) have the car towed to a garage where again the problem would be analyzed.  3) if the battery was the problem, perhaps I could buy one online.  Sure enough it was possible.  So I ordered one on Amazon.  An OPTIMA battery.  The weight was 31 pounds which was 3 pounds less than the snow blower I recently bought online.  The website also determined if the battery was compatible for my Toyota.  It was.  It finally arrived two days ago and I replaced the old battery.  And it worked!  The battery was a bit expensive but I did not pay for any mechanic's labor nor shipping (Amazon Prime!).

Even though it worked, the fact that the TrueStart was only installed just 1 year and 9 months ago makes me wonder if the problem is only the battery.  So I will be taking test runs with the car around my neighborhood before heading out on a long trip.  Yesterday and today were successful test runs.  If all goes well, I will chance a long trip to the ShopRite early next week and cross my fingers.