Auto Power inverters = better for cell?

[Ex-MA Hole]

Question for y'all-

I know that charging a cell with an car charger is not as good as charging at home- the auto is a quick charge, vs the home which is a trickle charge which is better for the cell battery-

What if you buy a power inverter for the car?

Something like this:
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?prodCatType=1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=101296

[Leatherneck]

I don't think either is BETTER: just that the 120 V. AC charge is QUICKER than the 12 V. DC charge.

TC

[K Frame]

This is the first time I've ever heard of rapid chargers being bad for the batteries...

[mtnbkr]

Dunno if it's still applicable since my experience with different types of chargers in the RC world was nearly 20 years ago, but back then, the best charge came from a slow or trickle charge.  However, I don't recall quick charging to be bad per se, just not as full a charge as a slow one.  Back then, I used a peak charger which quick charged up to a point near 100%, then trickled the rest.  This was supposed to be the best compromise between speed and full charge.

I'm sure things have changed since then.

Chris

[mfree]

Fast charging is extremely bad for NiCads; it's much less bad for NiMH batteries and the Lithium ion cells everything has nowadays are nearly immune.

[280plus]

The Radio Shack guy told me my batteries will last much longer if I charge them from 120 and not the car. I used to leave my cell plugged into the car all the time and was eating batteries about once a year. Since I started charging them on the house juice I've had the same battery for at least 4 years now.

[Firethorn]

In my experience a DC/DC charger is built much cheaper than the AC charger provided with the phone, and may not provide enough voltage for a good charge.

By going with an inverter, you have far more voltage regulation in there.