Veebyes wrote:
We still have the wet cell battery mentality that somehow the battery is going to go dead if not left on a trickle charger or, heaven forbid, left disconnected & unattended for a month or more.
Based on anecdotal evidence, I know believe that lead acid should NOT be left on a trickle charger 24/7 for multiple weeks. Plug your charger/maintainer into an cheap mechanical lamp timer and only charge for about 4 hours per day.
Veebyes wrote:
We buy lithium AA & AAA batteries, stick them in a drawer & don't get around to using them for months, years even, take them out & they are just fine.
Very different battery chemistry. You are trying to compare apples to oranges, although they both have a very slow discharge rate.
