Can You Start a Car While It's Charging?
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You can start a car while the battery is charging. However, starting the vehicle during charging may damage the charger's capacitors and could also have some impact on the battery. Precautions for starting a car while the battery is charging: In the early stages of charging (when the battery is not fully charged), it can be difficult to start the car. This is because the charger's voltage does not exceed 15V while charging. When starting the engine, the high current required mainly comes from the battery itself. If the battery is not fully charged, it won't be able to provide sufficient starting current, making it hard to start the car. The charger has a current limiting function. When the battery voltage is very low (during startup), the charger's current is limited to a certain range to prevent overload and burnout. Once the car is started, the battery voltage rises to around 14V, at which point the charger will assume the battery is fully charged and will reduce the charging current until it stops charging. Therefore, you can start a car while the battery is charging without damaging the charger.