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Old 02-11-2012, 08:48 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jakobnev View Post
The Lithium pack is also light enough to carry for those times you park your car without access to an outlet.
Yes. And that's another reason to keep a battery in the oem underhood location. To keep the computer and MPGuino powered while the Li pack is out at my office desk being charged. Normally hopefully, I can just charge it at home each evening but the flexibility to charge outside the car is nice.

It's true that a much smaller 12V battery would keep the electronics going, but a standard one will support the entire car if needed in a pinch.
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