MOTOPOWER MP00205A 12V 800mA Battery Charger & Maintainer
Almost nothing inside to fail, which carries it onto the board. It simply cannot do anything beyond maintain.
Consolidated from 6 independent outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 1 positive source
- 1 mixed source
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Pros & cons
- ✓ Almost nothing in it to fail: no screen, no firmware, no high-current stage
- ✓ Excellent value for years of unattended service
- ✓ Simple set-and-forget trickle maintenance
- ✓ Ultra-budget maintainer that keeps showing up in current recommendation videos
- ✓ Does the topping-up job for a car that sits, at one of the lowest outlays in the category
- ✗ Cannot recover or desulfate a battery
- ✗ At 800mA it is strictly a maintainer, not a recovery charger
- ✗ Slow 800mA output - not industrial grade
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found. 1 outlet wouldn't let us check its link. We quote no words from these sources, so each row shows only where we placed it.
Evidence 3 articles, 2 video reviews and 1 community source
1 positive source
1 mixed source
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #7 of 15 on our car battery chargers tier list, in C tier. That placement draws on 6 independent outlets.
Cannot recover or desulfate a battery. At 800mA it is strictly a maintainer, not a recovery charger. Slow 800mA output - not industrial grade.
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