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Ellipsis 8 battery drains faster than it charges (GPS Nav)

I "upgraded" from Ellipsis 7 to 8. I use the Ellipsis for GPS Nav in my work van. I have it plugged in to a high quality charger the whole time. The device states "plugged in on AC" and "charging". But after one full hour of driving the battery level goes from 100% down to 80%, two hours down to 60%, and so on. If I am driving around all day then it can be down as low as EMPTY by the time I get home!

On the Ellipsis 7, the battery would stay at 100% all day long when used in the exact same manner. Is this normal for the Ellipsis 8?
 
Google Maps in Navigation mode is the only app running.
Screen is on while I am driving, when I get to my destination I turn off the screen (but do not power off the device).

I've never owned a device that drains it's battery while being PLUGGED IN. I would have thought that to be impossible, no matter how many apps are running or if the screen is on etc.
 
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