Charge Batteries by Idling Tow Vehicle?
This may be a dumb question, but since every tow vehicle has a generator which is connected to the batteries and they charge while driving, how about hooking up and charging at the campsite while idli...
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Terryallan wrote:romore wrote:
Al you will do is waste fuel and annoy the neighbors, you would need to run at a high idle for an extended period of time to recharge depleted house batteries. Plug into shore power or use a QUIETgenerator.
So called Quiet generators annoy the neighbors as much as a truck running. where we dry camp. You can hear a "quiet" generator running 100 yard away.
To the op. you can charge the batt with the TV. But it will take awhile
While you obviously don't like generators, would you prefer a contractor type or quiet generators. I have a quiet generator and have had many people come by to comment on how they can't believe just how quiet it is. So quiet generators certainly do have their place. I use mine to charge my house batteries when needed. Works great. I also use it to run the AC when no shore power is available.
