I have a lifeline 150 ah AGM battery in a campervan. I have a trimetric battery monitor. The charging system consists of the van alternator (about 14.1V, 220 Amps), a xantrex 60 amp charger, and a 100 W portable solar panel. When driving I can charger from either the charger or the van...
I realize this isn't an engineering question, but more engineering economy, but I'm sure someone here will have some wisdom[bigsmile]. Diesel fuel costs about 25% more than regular gas right now. Is this here to stay because of the requirement for low sulfer now? If it isn't that, is there...
The hypermilers have this technique they call driving with load DWL.
In a nutshell the technique is to hold a constant load on the climb, keeping the fuel consumption constant while allowing the speed to drop.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/EM-hypermiling-driving-tips-ecodriving.php#58...
