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   RM> Do you leave the car running while   
   RM> using that or will it go for a while without killing the battery?   
      
   KW> With a hybrid, you leave it in "ready" mode, and the engine kicks over   
     > when needed to keep the 12v battery charged. The last time I ran it,   
     > the engine kicked over once every 15 minutes or so for a couple of   
     > minutes. Over 3 days, I went through about a quarter tank.   
      
   I assume you mean the gas engine started up every 15 minutes?   
      
   I don't know if all are the same but, as I understand it, a Hybrid   
   has just about the same battery capacity as a fully electric car   
   but has a small gas engine in the system which doesn't run the car,   
   it runs a generator to power the car and charge the main battery   
   when power gets low.   
      
   Is that close to right ?   
      
   If so I would have guessed that the main battery would have powered   
   your inverter for a lot longer than 15 minutes..   
      
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