| Solar car battery chargers have swept the market | | | | car battery chargers are also ideal for motor-hoes, |
| since it was introduced. They've been selling like | | | | trailers and caravans to keep the auxiliary battery |
| pancakes and everyone seems to want one for their | | | | charged. |
| cars- and for a good reason. | | | | How does it connect to your battery? There are |
| Solar car battery chargers are one of the most useful | | | | types that run a wire from the PV panel and it goes |
| pieces of equipment that any car owner should have | | | | conveniently directly into the cigarette lighter power |
| in their vehicle. Especially if you are fond of parking it | | | | socket. Other types have wires that are directly |
| out of the door for days or weeks at a time, this | | | | connected to the battery. |
| equipment can also come in very handy during winter | | | | Battery regulators are not a requirement for solar car |
| season, when your vehicle's engine and battery seem | | | | battery chargers. The PV panel's wattage produces a |
| to freeze off with the climate. You might have an RV, | | | | small amount of current, thus it cannot overcharge |
| a ten wheeler, a motorcycle or a boat and it wouldn't | | | | your battery. Larger solar panels, like those that are |
| matter. They can be used on cars and other type of | | | | mounted on the roof, needs a charge controller just to |
| vehicles. | | | | make sure that the battery does not get damaged |
| A photovoltaic panel is usually included with solar | | | | from too much sun. |
| chargers. This panel allows the charger to pick up the | | | | Of course, that also goes to say that if you live in |
| sunlight that comes through the vehicle's windscreen, | | | | areas that does not get too much sun, it's not a very |
| where these solar battery chargers are commonly | | | | good idea to get your vehicle a solar-powered battery |
| placed. Some brands have suction cups that attach | | | | charger. For this particular issue, regular powered car |
| the solar panel directly to the inside of your car's | | | | battery will still do the job better. |
| windscreen instead of having it placed on top of your | | | | If you have your car parked in the open everyday, |
| dashboard. | | | | then a solar powered car charger is a must for you. It |
| Other types include roof-mounted PV panels that are | | | | can utilize the available sunshine to trickle-charge your |
| perfect for roofs of RVs. These roof-mounted solar | | | | car's battery. |