How does it affect the car battery? Can you run it all night without killing your battery? (By the way, I didn't mean to ask a question ... I was trying to search for any reviews with the word "battery" in them. Sorry for the one-word question!) How does it affect the car battery? Can you run it all night without killing your battery? (By the way, I didn't mean to ask a question ... I was trying to search for any reviews with the word... » Read More How does it affect the car battery? Can you run it all night without killing your battery? (By the way, I didn't mean to ask a question ... I was trying to search for any reviews with the word "battery" in them. Sorry for the one-word question!) « Show Less
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I used a car battery on it's own with out using the one in my vehicle when I was camping but the fan seems to draw very little from the battery, after my trip I hooked my smart charger to the battery and it didn't seem to really need much charging and I was running the fan every night for 3 nights.
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It hasn't affected my battery at all, I've been running it for two months and there is no change on my voltage when driving my Tundra. So it shouldn't be a problem.
191730
If I had wanted to use batteries, I would have bought a battery operated fan.
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I left the battery installed for a few weeks without noticing any difference in performance. I think like any battery operated device, when its off its off and the battery is not in use. Right now I have it disconnected just because. Hope this helps.
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If your power source is continuous even after you turn off the ignition, there will still be a power draw. However, it's very minimal. I would think that even if you left it plugged in over night, it probably wouldn't be so detrimental that your car wouldn't start. Over the entire weekend, it might be a different story.However, I don't know for a fact, as my car's cigarette lighter is on a switched fuse, so it stops working when I turn off the ignition. Therefore, it isn't a problem for me.
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I've used it the entire time of driving however just to be o the safe side I would not leave something plugged in it overnight. Expecially if you have an older battery.
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I bought the car in January- the battery was fully charged and I still haven't charged it at all! My kids don't drive it everyday but it does get used about 3 times per week for about 20 minutes at a time. I read that over charging the battery tends to cause problems so I've been waiting for it to run out before I recharge it. I'm totally shocked at how long it's lasted.
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We have left it plugged in to our car for up to 6 hours without losing power for the car. I also have the electrical plug in so I can plug it in overnight at motel rooms. Have never tried it overnight on the car battery. Some cars will shut off the battery after a certain length of time so you would want to check on that before you set out on a trip. Hope that this helps. We have found that if you place a frozen bag of water or ice in the cooler it also helps keep items colder on hot days. I some times double bag it so as to prevent leaks. I don't use the blue ice packs as they take up to much room.
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Barbara, good question and let do the math. Turns out this kit uses 30ma ... so if you run your car for 1 hour that is 30mah. I have to assume you are using a 5000mah battery so in the end it will only cost 30 / 5000 = 0.6% of the run time or in other words for 1 hour of drive time it costs 60min X 0.006 = 0.3 min. In short *NO* it is not affecting your over all performance of your car.
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I had the same question. I emailed E-PRANCE and you have to leave it on 1 minute and it will turn the E-PRANCE off after 1 minute and not run down your car battery
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These players unlike many others have internal batteries. So if you turn off the car the players won't shut off (as long as you have charged them before hand- note they come with wall chargers so you can charge them at home) Then when you are in your car you can connect them to the cig lighter so it won't use up the internal battery. When you turn the car off it automatically switches to the internal batteries so the units do not shut off. HOWEVER it the item does shut off (either cause it doesn't have a battery charge or because you turn the power off manually) - then no, it doesn't remember where you left off and it it will start from the beginning. I tested this several times and each time I powered off the unit (I literally switched the power to off) then it started the movie from the beginning. So in summary if the unit shuts off then it won't remember where you left off and it will start from the beginning.
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My understanding is it's not going to make a huge difference. It won't hurt the battery to stay plugged in. You should avoid running it down to a complete discharge, and avoid exposing the battery to very hot environments. The battery will inevitably degrade over time but should last a good long while (ie, probably the life of the computer for most people).
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Hi Daren, Your question is a hard one to answer because of the variables. While I personally would charge the batteries every night, you only have to charge them when the battery indicator goes into the "yellow" range (indicating the need for a charge. An overnight charge should last all day under normal use. the big question is, what is normal use? That depends on how much you weigh, will it be driven indoors or outside, on paved walkways or on grass, uphill, level or downhill...and how many hours you use it in a day. So...It should last you all day and as a matter of habit I would charge it every night (it has circuitry to prevent overcharging). It's easy to plug in and shouldn't be an issue for people with Arthritis...but...I don't know how bad you arthritis is. Do you have trouble plugging things into a regular electrical outlet? I hope my answer helps you. Sincerely, George Callens MediDri
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Since you didn't formulate a properly grammatical sentence, which prevents me from answering your question simply: ill answer the two ways it may be meant. 1) If you mean, how long did it take to charge the battery the first time: none. It was already charged. 2) If you mean, how long should i charge the battery, then up until its 100%, then drain it fully.
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I'm agreeing with the prior answer. No reason it can't run all night with enough battery power! I usually run mine for just a time then shut off manually though, but that's just my preference. Use the auto shut off occasionally too!
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most cars have the 9v outlet tied into the ignition, so it's not powered when the car is not running. Therefore, it won't drain your battery at all.
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When you're using AA batteries, and they run out...does it alert you with a message or icon?It must...but no one has mentioned in the reviews. Does it tell you LOW BATT at any point? Just don't want to be in middle of continuous shot and have the thing quit on me.Thanks,dix4@me.com
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Gary, I do have a question you might be able to answer for me. Since I'm home a lot using the netbook, should I conserve my battery as I'd seen someone mention elsewhere? Is is best to remove the battery and use the power cord to do so? Is that harmful in any way to battery life or computer?
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That would be my big problem. If your car doesn't turn off that plug when the car is off it will stay on and run your battery down. So I've had to have my car jumped a few times when I forgot to turn it off. And that's bad for your battery.