Didn't mention an inverter, they pull about 12x the 120vac power being used so my 120vac 1.2A netbook charger would need about 14.4A of 12vdc. That would drain a new car battery below any ability to start the car in minutes.


I had the ATC module in a Buick short on and the blower was drawing over 10A. Killed a very good 34/78 Optima in about an hour.


Have a 1KW inverter in my trailer and a 3 minute cup of coffee @ 64A takes 24 minutes of 200W solar to replace (also have 215 AH of deep cycle batteries for nighttime power).


ps in the last millennia I bought only GM cars. Now I have two Chrysler products designed by D-B. Have had two FIATs and that is enough.