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 Message 2261 
 Rob Mccart to KURT WEISKE 
 Re: the stores all take a 
 21 Jan 26 08:10:40 
 
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RM> Do you leave the car running while
RM> using that or will it go for a while without killing the battery?

KW> With a hybrid, you leave it in "ready" mode, and the engine kicks over
  > when needed to keep the 12v battery charged. The last time I ran it,
  > the engine kicked over once every 15 minutes or so for a couple of
  > minutes. Over 3 days, I went through about a quarter tank.

I assume you mean the gas engine started up every 15 minutes?

I don't know if all are the same but, as I understand it, a Hybrid
has just about the same battery capacity as a fully electric car
but has a small gas engine in the system which doesn't run the car,
it runs a generator to power the car and charge the main battery
when power gets low.

Is that close to right ?

If so I would have guessed that the main battery would have powered
your inverter for a lot longer than 15 minutes..

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