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Originally Posted by raymondo
Yeah, and after having said all that, if battery manufactures would just be more honest about their ratings, and put more lead in their batteries we wouldn't be having this discussion.
The fact is, you don't need "technology" to reliably start a frickin car!
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I agree with you, but technology can, and does, improve upon the battery's overall life, it's weight, it's output power, and it's recharge rate. One just needs to find the lowest cost product that fills the requirements of their needs. Technology does actually have a place here, but it is up to the consumer to decide how much or how little technology they need for their individual needs.
Again, I agree that the manufacturers should be honest with their ratings. Years ago, there was a definate industrial rating system that allowed direct comparison of any battery to another. That has kind of faded into the background whithin the consumer literature that is available. In the industrial sector, the info is still there if one knows where to look, though it is not hyped and calling out for attention.
Reliably starting a seldom used vehicle does require a bit of technology to produce a battery that will start your vehicle instead of letting you sing along to the tune of the solenoid clicking tempo, or the low harmonious 20 rpm cranking tune that most don't wish to hear!! And it helps save one from buying a new one for a longer period, as the extended length of time it has sat discharged does not damage the cells as much as the older ones.
Technology has made them more powerful, longer lasting, and more immune to damage from a lack of proper maintenance.
03-07-2008, 04:33 PM
