Well, here's a dumb question:
I understand that using a photovoltaic array on your car's roof
wouldn't provide enough power to charge a traction pack in reasonable
time, but could it provide enough of a "trickle" charge while parked
to prevent this sulfation and extend the battery's life? If not, can
someone explain why not?
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:48 AM, Bill Dube <
billdube@...> wrote:
> Sulfation is kind of like plaque on your teeth. If you remove it just
> as it is forming, it doesn't harden and become very difficult, if not
> impossible, to remove.
>
> As the sulfation ages, it "hardens" and becomes increasingly
> difficult to remove. Thus, letting lead-acid batteries sit, partially
> discharged, is unwise.
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