Got in the new Rav4 yesterday only heard weird clicks when I tried to start it. Battery read 7.5 volts across the terminals. Looks like the light in the cargo area was turned on and drained the battery. Pulled out my old Schumacher 10 amp charger and hooked it up. It's a low frills charger. Wife asked how long it takes to charge it. I just shrugged and guessed 2.5 hours. It started after 2.5 hours and we went for a hour long drive. The start/stop feature in the car will only work on a fully charged battery and it wouldn't work until we pulled into the driveway back home. Wife suggested we leave the charger on all night to be sure the battery was fully charged but I explained my charger will cook the battery. It's not smart. What are suggestions for a reasonably priced smart charger that will charge a battery in a few hours without cooking it?
This is a pic of my charger I found online.
This is a pic of my charger I found online.