Car Battery Charger
| Car Battery Charger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Car Tool |
| Weight | 2 |
| Metal Value | 1 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.CarBatteryCharger
|
The Car Battery Charger refills a flat Car Battery. It brings a dead battery back to full charge so a vehicle can start again.
The charger works with every vehicle type. It charges Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports batteries alike.
A charger matters most after the power grid fails. A battery left flat by the headlights or a long wait can strand a vehicle for good. With a charger and a generator, a survivor can keep a store of charged batteries at the base. That makes long trips much safer. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Car Battery Charger
The charger is placed on the ground first. The context menu then lets a battery be attached to it. The charger needs power to run, so it must sit on a powered tile. A running generator nearby can supply that power.
The charger only restores charge. It does not repair the battery's condition. A battery in poor condition will still hold less charge and fail more often, even after a full recharge.
A battery can stay on the charger safely. It will not explode when charging at full.
A charger is light enough to carry on a vehicle. Bringing one along means a dead battery on the road can be charged later at any powered spot.
Locations
Car supply stores are the best places to look, on their shelves, metal shelves and counters. Ranger garages and garage storage are also good. Mechanic shops, gas stations, police garages and fire station garages hold them now and then. Tool cabinets in many buildings, farms and storage units can turn one up as well.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Metal shelves | 13.8% |
| Car supply store | Shelves | 13.8% |
| Car supply shop, sport | Shelves | 13.8% |
| Car supply store | Counter | 5.9% |
| Fossoil | Shelves | 2.2% |
| Gas 2 Go | Shelves | 2.2% |
| Gas store | Shelves | 2.2% |
| Car supply store | Other | 1.6% |
| Car supply store | Tool cabinet | 1.6% |
| Any building | Small box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage ranger | Other | 6.6% |
| Garage storage | Counter | 6.6% |
| Garage storage | Metal shelves | 6.6% |
| Police garage | Other | 1.9% |
| Police garage | Tool cabinet | 1.9% |
| Fire station garage | Counter | 1.7% |
| Fire station garage | Tool cabinet | 1.7% |
| Any building | Tool cabinet | 1.6% |
| Any building | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic | Metal shelves | 2.8% |
| Fire station storage | Tool cabinet | 1.7% |
| Mechanic | Other | 1.6% |
| Farm storage | Tool cabinet | 1.4% |
| Storage unit | Tool cabinet | 0.3% |
| Storage unit | Other | <0.1% |
Notes
- The charger needs power, so it must sit on a powered tile.
- It restores charge only, never a battery's condition.
- A battery can stay on the charger safely once it is full.
- Car supply stores and garages are the surest places to find one.
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