RE: Charging while car is running?
I just picked up a Multiplex LN-2000 charger.. it will handle 1-10 cells Nicads-Nimhs, and 1-4 cell Li-polys, adjustable rate up to .1A to 2A rate.
It trickles the Nicads and Nimhs when they are fully charged, and cuts off the Li-polys at full charge.
$90 at the LHS.
Instructions are printed in Lilliputian font.. had to run them thru a copy program to get something large enough to read.