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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ideally, one uses a “trickle charger” for up to overnight to avoid wear on the various electrical components (alternator, regulator, etc.). [b]The vehicle charging system is designed to maintain charge more than to replace it once lost.[/b] [/quote] This is true, though a trickle charger generally doesn't give sufficient amperage to fully charge a lead-acid battery. To respond to the posters above who said 10-15 minutes is enough, it's enough to charge the battery enough where it'll easily restart the car. However, lead-acid batteries are happiest at full charge (unlike your phone battery), and the best way to get them back to full charge is to put them on a batter changer (not a trickle charger). Keeping your battery below full charge will reduce its life. [/quote]
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