What is Reddit's opinion of ECO-WORTHY 12 Volt 5 Watt Solar Trickle Charger for 12V Batteries Portable Power Solar Panel Battery Charger Maintainer for Car Boat Marine Motorcycles Truck?

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How about a solar charger/maintainer like this?

ECO-WORTHY 12 Volt 5 Watt Solar Trickle Charger for 12V Batteries Portable Power Solar Panel Battery Charger Maintainer for Car Boat Marine Motorcycles Truck https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015ZGDYII/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_NDZFFAGMKJ1GQHPT8Z9Y

problem with that is the car is in the driveway so weather and tripping hazard kinda says no to tethering a wire to it but I am thinking of a solar charger that plugs into the cigarette lighter

https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Portable-Battery-Charger-Batteries/dp/B015ZGDYII/

thanks for the reply

There's one for $20. Probably last you through a few junkyard batteries.

https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Portable-Battery-Charger-Batteries/dp/B015ZGDYII/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515294692&sr=8-1&keywords=ECO-WORTHY+12+Volts+5+Watts+Portable+Power

If you park the car outside, you could get a solar battery maintainer.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B015ZGDYII/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_QQNDPY0NYYVCNR0R5JYH

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015ZGDYII/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_QVVFCX2C68T0C5SE64CD

Unplugging at least + is a good start, and will definitely help. But lead-acid batteries will self-discharge some even from just sitting around.

Better would be to remove the battery from the tractor, bring it inside, and put it on an inexpensive battery maintainer for the winter, which will keep it charged. Discharged batteries degrade more quickly, so it's more than just needing to jump-start the tractor in the spring.

If there are windows in the shed, you have other options too. I got a solar battery maintainer, for my unpowered shed. I put it in the window of the shed, and leave it connected to the tractor battery for the winter. I installed the included quick-disconnect connector to the battery, so I just plug in the solar panel in the fall, and unplug it in the spring. And the tractor is ready to go.

This is the 5W version (currently $20 in the US), I bought the 10W version (currently $30). https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015ZGDYII/

One example of a plug-in battery maintainer ($21 USD): https://www.amazon.com/MOTOPOWER-MP00205A-Automatic-Battery-Maintainer/dp/B06XWDZ2KQ

Removing the battery is hardly the end of the world, to bring it inside for the fall. But honestly, it is more work than simply plugging in the solar panel's cable :) My solar panel also keeps another 12V car battery charged, in the shed. That 12V battery runs LED lighting, to make the shed easier to work in.

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B015ZGDYII/?coliid=I3RB3HGPBTKXAF&colid=31PI9XN6LBT8T&psc=1&ref\_=lv\_ov\_lig\_dp\_it

A 12V 5ah (70wh) sealed battery costs about $5.00 online so I'm going to suggest skipping any sort of charge controller as it's just not worth the expense in this case.

What you're looking for is a trickle charger like they sell to put in the windshield of your car and plug into your lighter socket.

I actually own a couple of these 5w waterproof trickle chargers and although they are small, they do work with no problems.

You can use the jumper cable connections at first when you're just playing around with it. But once you figure out where you want it you can cut the wire and splice it directly onto your battery.

This massive solar charging setup should solve all of your problems.