I know there are a bunch of threads on this topic already, but a lot of the ones that the search function found for me were at least a few years old. . .
My old Les Schwab battery could sit on my cold concrete garage floor all winter and still be good to go in the spring. I now have an Optima Battery which seems a bit more sensitive so I'm looking for a charger that I can hook up and forget about for the winter months.
Is there a real reason to buy an expensive one or will a less expensive one work just fine?
Here are some examples between brands:
Battery Tender Jr. & Plus:
Porsche 911 & Carrera Charging System - Page 3
Battery Tender Plus Gel Cell Model:
Battery Tender 021-0156 Battery Tender Plus 12V Battery Charger True Gel Cell Model : Amazon.com : Automotive
What do you get with the increasing price? Seems like each brand (Battery Tender, C-Tek, Schumacher etc...) has a few models that go up in price, but it looks like even the ones that are low on the totem pole are multi-stepped and automatic switching to float or full charge depending on the battery voltage etc....
Is there a reason to spend more than twice as much?
Thanks,
Tom
Edited to provide a link to the Battery Tenders that are sold by Pelican. . .