Does An Idling Car Charge The Battery. Again assuming that the battery can still hold a charge. Does your alternator charge your car battery at idle.
Your car battery will be charged by your alternator which will provide electricity to charge the battery. If you dont have a charger you can charge it while parked but if you want a proper charge youll want to rev it above idle. On the other hand the alternator is driven by the cars engine.
The good news is that yes your car battery will charge when idling.
It is possible that your car battery will run idling while charging. The alternator now puts a charge in the car battery. Smart thing to do would be to get a battery tender for 20. The alternator must be in a proper working condition.
