Posts Tagged: Charge your car battery by idling

Can you charge your car battery while parked

You can charge your car battery while parked, but it takes a LOT longer than you think You can charge your car battery while parked, but but plan on idling it for almost 4 hours to fully recharge a dead battery. Some people idle their engines for 20 minutes and think that’s long enough to recharge a battery. Then they wonder why it won’t start the next day. Why? Because it takes almost 4-hours of idling to fully recharge a dead battery. How much does the alternator recharge your battery … Read More