PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Post-apocalyptic takeoff. How to fly from an abandoned airport?
Old 12th Nov 2014, 12:13
  #9 (permalink)  
nonsense
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: on the ground
Posts: 445
Received 32 Likes on 11 Posts
AGM batteries self discharge very slowly, though most modern vehicles have small but finite parasitic loads such as the central locking remote control receiver. Most motorcycles are genuinely "off" when turned off and anyway they still have permanent magnet alternators and carburettors. Small pull start gen sets aren't that uncommon. Lots of motorhomes and yachts have solar panels, heck lots of buildings have solar panels these days. Finding "seed power" to start your way up to bigger things shouldn't be difficult.
nonsense is offline