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Fact or Fiction? Deep-cycle lead acid batteries are designed to be discharged until almost empty (ANSWER)

Fiction While one of the major advantages of lithium batteries is that they can be discharged to near empty, many say completely empty (0% SOC...

Want to upgrade from lead acid to lithium batteries? Read and watch this first!

Join Tom and Cheri of EnjoyTheJourney.life for an exploration of what RVers who want to upgrade from lead acid to lithium batteries need to...

RV lithium batteries: Fact versus fiction

By Cheri Sicard Jared Gillis from All About RVs (one of our readers’ favorite RV YouTubers) has produced a useful video below and separates fact...

Are lithium batteries really worth it for RVers? Part 3: I finally answer the question (and comments)!

In the two previous installments of this series (here's part one and part two) I have been accused of either not answering the question, or...

Are expensive lithium batteries really worth it? Part 2

In last week's part one comparing the differences in RV lithium batteries, we covered the type of cell used such as Grade A, Grade...

Shore power goes off, so do interior 12-volts; battery fluid low. What should I do?

Dear Dave, Lost shore power and the interior 12-volts would not work. When the shore power came back on, the 12-volt lights worked. I have...

RV Daily Tips. Monday, February 20, 2023

Issue 2061 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Can two 6-volt house batteries run a 2,000W inverter?

Dear Dave, Will two 6-volt batteries connected in series run a 2000-watt invertor? —Pat, '02 Lance 835 Lite Dear Pat, When you connect the 6-volt batteries in...

Avoiding “mysterious” RV battery deaths

By Russ and Tiña De Maris A dead RV battery is always a frustration, and oftentimes a mystification. Why did it die? RV batteries are...

Quick RV Tech Tip: Will a 30-amp outlet charge my RV’s batteries this winter?

Dear Dave, Will a 30-amp outlet at my home provide enough power over the winter off-season in Colorado to keep the coach batteries charged and...

Taking care of RV batteries, high-tech style

By Greg Illes Sometimes batteries seem ridiculously simple—we tend to see them as either working or dead. But there is way more than meets the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How many batteries are in a tank of propane?

How many batteries are in a tank of propane? Dear Readers, I found that question over on the Rockwood Facebook group, and saw that Tony Barthel...