Will this eat my car battery if I leave it plugged in over night?
1460113
that is a good question... i assume that the usage/volt is essentially so low that it would be no different than a car charger-your radio left on in a car would use more energy. i think that it would be a good thing to always get in the habit of unplugging the unit. there are wireless transmitter sold on ebay from the UK and sellers claim they work in the US but I have yet to purchase one. its really personal preference I suppose.
242455
Only if you leave the device (GPS) connected. As long as you unplug the element you are charging when the bike will be shut off for more than a few minutes, you should be fine. I left my GPS plugged in overnight after a ride and murdered an otherwise good dry cell battery. I think some folks wire in an/off switch to save on plugging/ unplugging routine. Either way, you have to remember to disconnect the charger from the device when the motor is off for any extended period of time or it will drain the battery dry.
418425
It depends on how your car is wired. If you have a iPhone charger for your cigarette lighter, try charging the iPhone while your car is turned off. If it does, then yes anything you plug into that outlet will drain the battery when the cars off.
1361282
I leave mine on a charger at all times and it doesn't appear to damage or effect performance. perhaps there is some battery expert out there who can offer a more educated response.
1186408
I don't know what that means. Car battery? Don't think so. I have a F-150 work truck and leave it plugged in when I need it. Sometimes I forget it's plugged in, but hasn't ever killed my truck battery.
1665362
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.
783849
We do it all the time. Charging over night. Doesn't seem to harm the battery. we are very satisfied with our unit. Hope this helps. If you are concerned, perhaps you should contact Inogen.
1536770
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.
1634504
I would recommend unplugging when not charging. I plug mine into the charger every couple of days while driving and it has never run the battery down dead.
2201683
If you meant leaving it ON inside the car, then there's a huge possibility that the battery would explode, not to mention, it would possibly fry some components in it. That's why I replaced the battery with a super capacitor.
2208399
Maybe not. We left our battery uncharged all winter long for two winters and it was fine the next spring when we plugged it back into the car. We just recently bought a new battery because the old battery that originally came with the car finally died.
418423
Left it plugged in all the time. It never drained my battery. On my truck, the power plug-ins are hot all the time.
403732
Be sure you put a 'charge controller' (regulator) between the panel and the battery. If you don't, you will overcharge the battery daytime, and fry the panel at night (because the battery will back up into the panel and fry it).
410546
It will wear down the battery if left in all the time. Wenleave ours plugged in while traveling, and unplug it overnight. It stays cold.
1276879
My husband use's his in his semi-truck leaves it on all night but he has 3 batteries. If your car battery is in good shape it will probably be ok , but he said you might want to put another blanket over it so the heat will stay in instead of radiating out.
2130732
It depends on your car. Some cars continue to power the outlet even when the car is not running, and some cars turn the outlets off when the car is not turned on. Even if your car has the type of outlets that continue to run, this will not cause a significant drain on your battery.
2087703
Yes and no. It depends on the car. If the car turns off the cigar lighter socket when the car is off, you should have no problem leaving it connected. If the car doesn't turn off the cigar lighter socket, then you could drain your battery if the gadgets plugged into the socket extender are left on.