"Kevin Kennedy" > wrote in
:

> I am looking for specific recommendations for a solar battery
> charger, preferably one that plugs into the cigarette lighter.
> And, does plugging an s.b.c. into the lighter work when the car is
> switched off?

Does the lighter work with the car switched off? If so, the solar
charger will work BUT.... Solar battery chargers that I've seen don't
work very well, they don't usually put out sufficient current. Maybe
on a Miata that has very little current draw when shut off, but I doubt
it.