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<blockquote data-quote="ddgermann" data-source="post: 145635" data-attributes="member: 3537"><p>I am also no expert on this however the maintainer or “smart charger” is what I use on the corvette as it senses voltage and adds charge as needed and stops when the battery is fully charged; rather than just a continuous trickle charge. The trickle charger I remember was a rusty grey metal box with on switch and a gauge on it that my Dad would hook up the combine a week before harvest. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /></p><p>There are many variables available with the new smart chargers/maintainers. The reason I prefer the Genius chargers for the Hummer is they will condition the batteries as well as keep them charged. The price of the batteries for the truck make the expensive maintainer well worth it. </p><p>These sophisticated chargers are available in all sizes and eventually I will have one on the Corvette as well. They also have units that will maintain multiple vehicles simultaneously. This is my preferred brand of charger. There are many others that are just as good I expect. </p><p>So these type of chargers have features and functionality the simple battery maintainer does not thus the price being higher. </p><p></p><p>So for me when somebody says “trickle” charger in 2018 I assume they mean “maintainer”. However there are still many of us dinos around that remember using actual trickle chargers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ddgermann, post: 145635, member: 3537"] I am also no expert on this however the maintainer or “smart charger” is what I use on the corvette as it senses voltage and adds charge as needed and stops when the battery is fully charged; rather than just a continuous trickle charge. The trickle charger I remember was a rusty grey metal box with on switch and a gauge on it that my Dad would hook up the combine a week before harvest. 😂 There are many variables available with the new smart chargers/maintainers. The reason I prefer the Genius chargers for the Hummer is they will condition the batteries as well as keep them charged. The price of the batteries for the truck make the expensive maintainer well worth it. These sophisticated chargers are available in all sizes and eventually I will have one on the Corvette as well. They also have units that will maintain multiple vehicles simultaneously. This is my preferred brand of charger. There are many others that are just as good I expect. So these type of chargers have features and functionality the simple battery maintainer does not thus the price being higher. So for me when somebody says “trickle” charger in 2018 I assume they mean “maintainer”. However there are still many of us dinos around that remember using actual trickle chargers. [/QUOTE]
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