[PaleMelanesian]

I do eoc at night. I have an onboard trickle charger that I plug in overnight to make up for the lack of alternator charging.

I'm not willing to take a ~25% mileage hit by leaving the engine running. I'll take the ~2% extra in electricity cost instead.

My lights stay lit all the time. I'm not sure I would do it if they blinked every time.

You need a voltmeter.

Brakes - I have 4 good pumps before the boost runs out. If I know I've used three of those, I'll do a quick bump-start and shut down again to restore the boost. Even if/when it runs out, I can stop the car. The brakes themselves work the same, it just takes more effort on the pedal to get the same result.