Is it useful to have a battery trickle charger mounted under the hood and used at times particularly in very cold weather.
What are the merits of a trickle charger?
Thanks in advance Denny B
Is an Onboard Trickle Charger useful for a Car Battery.
Feb 07, 2004
2 Replies
I don't think this would help much. The problem with batteries in the cold is that their voltage goes down. It is chemical property. It's not that they lose charge, so I don't think that will help.
Perhaps a battery warmer will help.
Jeff
a metal plate that heats up under the battery would be more in line for low temperatures and batteries than a charger.. j.c. whitney catalog has them for a few bucks, you plug them in just like an engine heater....
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