Nano in the car - battery issue

Hi All,
Just a month into owning a Nano and loving it. The same time that I bought the iPod I bought an adaptor for my car: "RoadTrip", which runs as a recharger through the cig lighter and also syncs through FM radio so you can hear the music through the car stereo system.
Now, if I do this every day for my fairly short (10-30 minute) trips to work, I'm keeping the battery charged pretty much most of the time. I'm worried I'm going to kill the battery much too soon. I have already planned to do a complete drain once a month based on tips from Apple's website. I just read about the Mitsubishi iCar that has a built-in slot to slide your Nano in and the stereo system does the rest, so maybe I'm worrying too much?
Should I be worried?
Phil
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mitsubishi-Unveils-New-iPod-Ready-iCar-24100.shtm l
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/roadtrip/

Hi Phil,
Apple says that you do not need a full charge each time you plug in, though it does recommend a full discharge at least once a month:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html
maz

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