why car batteries don’t die when we’re driving/fully started, but die when we leave a light on for a few hours 1.26K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question100.55K September 26, 2020 0 Comments Title, why can we drive for hours and hours on end, with headlights, radio, a/c, etc. (besides stopping for gas, bathroom breaks) But when we leave a light on for as much as an hour, the car battery will pretty much die instantly. In: Engineering 12 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted September 26, 2020 0 Comments When the motor is running the car battery is being constantly charged by the alternator which is run by a fan belt. You are viewing 1 out of 12 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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