Charging at the track

should i run the car while charging a lipo battery, and then next lipo charge don't run the car ?, would it be ok to do that. the lipo takes about an hour to charge. i am trying to find out what the most cost effective and efficient way of charging my lipo packs at the track.

[wallot]

Originally Posted by D8 Driver

should i run the car while charging a lipo battery, and then next lipo charge don't run the car ?, would it be ok to do that. the lipo takes about an hour to charge. i am trying to find out what the most cost effective and efficient way of charging my lipo packs at the track.

car batteries are 50+Ah thats plenty for standard trackside charging. The bigger the car, the bigger the battery.

you dont have to run your car while charging.

however if you are afraid you wont be able to start just get jumpstart cables or spare battery :)

[JThiessen]

Ditto that. Do not run your car while charging - it could possibly be bad for your charger, and possibly your cars electrical system. I believe I read in my Hyperion instructions some warnings on this.

To the O.P. have you any reason in particular that you chose to do this? Did you run a battery down? If so, you'd be better off investing in a new battery for your car/truck. If your cars charging system is not re-charging the battery, get that looked at too. Better money spent that way.

If you do get a new battery, I'm a fan of the Optima's.