09 Sep 2003, 04:06, Roy J. Tellason (1:270/615), wrote to Tom Walker:

Hi Roy.

 RJT> I read about something recently (saw it mentioned in a book I 
 RJT> was reading) where they mentioned a dashboard-top panel that 
 RJT> would keep a vehicle's battery topped off when it was sitting 
 RJT> for a while,  and not being driven.  Have you ever heard of 
 RJT> this?

Those are presently available, almost reasonably priced. 
http://thomas-distributing.com has had them for several years.  

Hmmm...  I just sidetracked to have a look, and everything under 'Solar' is
now blank.  Don't know if they were discontinued, or whether the web page
is being re-done and they aren't showing yet.

They had automotive units that just plugged into the lighter or accessories
socket, Marine units, RV units, even camper packs that folded up real neat
for packing without breaking the cells.

If you're interested, I can send them an EMail or call and ask what
happened to their 'Solar' section.    ????


     Good luck...  M.

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