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Battery Charger/Maintainer - What do you have/recommend?

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Jburner, Dec 24, 2022.

  1. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk EGR Fanatic

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    Yeah I’m not educated on this, just thinking a $20 brick must be cutting corners. And I’m only dealing with one vehicle.
     
  2. alftoy

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    Fortunately this $20 battery maintainer is not your $20 Princess Auto surplus deal.

    Northern Tool sells the BatteryMinder as a loss leader at $19 around Xmas, regularly $39.
    BatteryMinder makes the 1A version exclusively for Northern Tool.
    BatteryMINDer® Plus Charger Model 12117: 12V 1.33 AMP Charger-Maintainer-Desulfator
    https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332201_200332201

    The 1.5A version sold by BatteryMinder is $66-$77
    BatteryMINDer 1510 | 12 Volt Maintenance Charger with 10 Year Warranty

    BatteryMinder 1.5A versions.
    Car Battery Maintainer | Automotive Battery Charger | BatteryMINDers

    100 or more threads on PC for BatteryMinder
    https://priuschat.com/search/368879011/?q=BatteryMinder&o=date

    Mendel, one of your discussions from 2015
    BatteryMINDER 2012-AGM Battery Maintenance Charger | PriusChat
     
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    Speaking of $20 battery charger maintainers, I bought a Battery Tender from Home Depot, $20 markdown' open box, reg $49. Also paid $29 for a Schumacher 8 amp rapid charger at Walmart Canada last year. So don't judge $20 bricks on price alone.

    Battery Tender weighs 1lb, BatteryMinder 2lb build is quite substantial compared to Battery Tender.

    Schumacher 8 amp rapid charger $33 USA Walmart
     

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