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   * mandatory if you have a "smart" (variable voltage) alternator, common in Europe on recent models   * mandatory if you have a "smart" (variable voltage) alternator, common in Europe on recent models
   * mandatory if you have a large house bank (of any chemistry) compared to [[electrical:12v:alternator_details#current|your alternator's output rating]]   * mandatory if you have a large house bank (of any chemistry) compared to [[electrical:12v:alternator_details#current|your alternator's output rating]]
-  * suggested if you want a more predictable charge rate+  * suggested if you want a more predictable charge rate;  DC-DC charge rates are typically consistent all the way through Bulk stage, no matter what the bank voltage is. 
   * suggested if you want more of a hands-off approach    * suggested if you want more of a hands-off approach 
  
-DC-DC charging tends to have the same current output all through Bulk stage, no matter what the bank voltage is.  
  
 **Alternator-only charging** [[electrical:12v:mandatory_solar|can work with lithium banks]] but for technical reasons solar or shore-power charging is usually required with lead batteries.  **Alternator-only charging** [[electrical:12v:mandatory_solar|can work with lithium banks]] but for technical reasons solar or shore-power charging is usually required with lead batteries. 
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   * works well - when set out in the sun, especially when tilted toward the sun.   * works well - when set out in the sun, especially when tilted toward the sun.
   * works poorly - when not deployed, like for people who move a lot or who do not diligently set up / take down the portables.    * works poorly - when not deployed, like for people who move a lot or who do not diligently set up / take down the portables. 
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 +One way to **predict if you will reliably set up the portables**:  how full is your vehicle's gas tank and your phone battery right now?  If you are a "never let it get low" type you will likely set out portables consistently.  If you are a "always running on [E]mpty" type you are less likely to set out the portables. This is a not a moral judgement, but rather a way to help assess whether or not portables would be a good source of power for your use case.  
  
  
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