tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post1278711575335855192..comments2024-03-25T22:39:09.757-07:00Comments on DaveinOlyWA: 12 Volt Battery Management; Part 2DaveinOlyWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-5645178785382077642013-01-16T17:59:51.298-08:002013-01-16T17:59:51.298-08:00Mine is the SL with the panel but usually parked i...Mine is the SL with the panel but usually parked in garage. This issue really came to light when Casey, A WA resident parked his SL outside for 4 days during the New Years Eve Holidays during which we had more Sun than we normally would in here in the Pacific Northwest. He came out to a dead battery. Now, if its clear and Sunny here, that also means its much colder here. Now we dont get Midwest cold here, but it was in the mid to low 20's during that period. Either way, his solar panel did not help him and it is only a 45 watt panelDaveinOlyWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745403231379474738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-12531434819977369392013-01-16T17:37:44.055-08:002013-01-16T17:37:44.055-08:00Good question! How much does that little solar pa...Good question! How much does that little solar panel work? You would need to be out in the sunshine. Also, having the EVSE plugged in and not charging might draw more than the solar panel can produce...Tylernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022888953328060401.post-40888131997552820952013-01-16T13:40:47.055-08:002013-01-16T13:40:47.055-08:00Is your car an SL or SV? Any idea if the solar pa...Is your car an SL or SV? Any idea if the solar panel on the SL can help enough to keep the 12V battery charged? Of course, it would depend on how much time the car spends outside during the day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com