Charging phone in car and impact on car battery

[Mkl22]

On 12/5/2023 at 2:12 PM, ER-3682 said:

Pariah Phone,that is why no more.🤣😫

like the car choice... volvo also somewhat pariah! 😁

[Scion]

my car no built-in GPS, so i use a cheap phone to plug into the car's USB and connect its Android Auto for the GPS

the phone is constantly plugged in and charged whenever i drive, so it's always maintained between 90% and 100%

I also use 70mai cam and hardwired it to car battery so it provides parking surveillance even when car engine is turned off

so far, car battery still ok 😁 

[Volvobrick]

On 12/5/2023 at 3:06 PM, Scion said:

my car no built-in GPS, so i use a cheap phone to plug into the car's USB and connect its Android Auto for the GPS

the phone is constantly plugged in and charged whenever i drive, so it's always maintained between 90% and 100%

I also use 70mai cam and hardwired it to car battery so it provides parking surveillance even when car engine is turned off

so far, car battery still ok 😁 

My cheapo DDP dash cam has built-in voltage sensor so turns itself off after dropping to a certain voltage when engine is off.  So far car batteries are replaced at normal intervals (about 3 years).

 

[Mkl22]

On 12/5/2023 at 3:27 PM, Volvobrick said:

My cheapo DDP dash cam has built-in voltage sensor so turns itself off after dropping to a certain voltage when engine is off.  So far car batteries are replaced at normal intervals (about 3 years).

 

If kiasu, get a simple battery tester. Rather accurate. Stops the guess work. 

[Volvobrick]

On 12/5/2023 at 3:36 PM, Mkl22 said:

If kiasu, get a simple battery tester. Rather accurate. Stops the guess work. 

No need lah... When starting the starter motor struggles more and more then it's time to replace. Or when need to take out my lithium jump starter for 3 times or more. That's a good indicator too. 

[RadX]

On 12/5/2023 at 5:13 PM, Volvobrick said:

No need lah... When starting the starter motor struggles more and more then it's time to replace. Or when need to take out my lithium jump starter for 3 times or more. That's a good indicator too. 

Replace car or?😂😂