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I leave my lights on and kill my battery once every few months, so this is easily worth it for me, but I'm probably an outlier[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org

by MBlume 11y ago

I leave my lights on and kill my battery once every few months, so this is easily worth it for me, but I'm probably an outlier[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivit...

jboy55 11y ago
Why not add the smarts to a lead/acid battery? Probably only a few bucks worth of electronics.
- drblast 11y ago
  Or as a separate component you could drop in and then use whatever battery you want. I'd pay almost as much for that.
  - toomuchtodo 11y ago
    Such a component already exists. Check Amazon.
- yellowapple 11y ago
  My impression was that said smarts are possible in the Ohm because of the otherwise-wasted space caused by the smaller internals. On the other hand, if there's that much more space, I'm curious as to why some more battery or capacitor banks couldn't be added to address the low-capacity concerns.
- IshKebab 11y ago
  You could probably even do it as an add-on to batteries, although now I'm wondering why it isn't built into the cars themselves. They could easily do it.
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icanhackit 11y ago
> I leave my lights on and kill my battery once every few months, so this is easily worth it for me I compulsively check to make sure my lights are turned off yet my battery still dies at least once a year because I don't regularly use my car, costing around $200 in on-site service and replacement per go. The smart shut-off feature is worth it to me - even if it's just to save time waiting around for someone to perform a replacement. The reduction in weight is a bonus as I have a small car with a fairly humble engine displacement.
- WalterBright 11y ago
  One of the best tools I ever bought was a 6 amp battery charger. Plug it in, and in 20-30 minutes the battery has enough charge to start the engine, then you're good to go. This has saved me many, many hundreds of dollars, being late for work, etc. I also have a battery maintainer that keeps a battery sitting around charged up. The last thing is a battery shut-off switch that sits on the battery terminal. If you're going to leave the car a while, shut it off. It prevents the trickle going to keep the radio alive from killing the battery (which takes a week or two).

by MBlume 11y ago

jboy55 11y ago

Why not add the smarts to a lead/acid battery? Probably only a few bucks worth of electronics.

drblast 11y ago
Or as a separate component you could drop in and then use whatever battery you want. I'd pay almost as much for that.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago
  Such a component already exists. Check Amazon.
yellowapple 11y ago
My impression was that said smarts are possible in the Ohm because of the otherwise-wasted space caused by the smaller internals. On the other hand, if there's that much more space, I'm curious as to why some more battery or capacitor banks couldn't be added to address the low-capacity concerns.
IshKebab 11y ago
You could probably even do it as an add-on to batteries, although now I'm wondering why it isn't built into the cars themselves. They could easily do it.
- deleted 11y ago
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icanhackit 11y ago

> I leave my lights on and kill my battery once every few months, so this is easily worth it for me I compulsively check to make sure my lights are turned off yet my battery still dies at least once a year because I don't regularly use my car, costing around $200 in on-site service and replacement per go. The smart shut-off feature is worth it to me - even if it's just to save time waiting around for someone to perform a replacement. The reduction in weight is a bonus as I have a small car with a fairly humble engine displacement.

WalterBright 11y ago
One of the best tools I ever bought was a 6 amp battery charger. Plug it in, and in 20-30 minutes the battery has enough charge to start the engine, then you're good to go. This has saved me many, many hundreds of dollars, being late for work, etc. I also have a battery maintainer that keeps a battery sitting around charged up. The last thing is a battery shut-off switch that sits on the battery terminal. If you're going to leave the car a while, shut it off. It prevents the trickle going to keep the radio alive from killing the battery (which takes a week or two).