I may have been misinformed, but I was told that Johnson Controls and
Exide (couldn't remember the name before) were the only ones left and
that Exide is in trouble. JC supposedly just got the contract for Sears
Diehard. But as I said, I may have been misinformed.
Charlie
Randall Young wrote:
>
> Charlie :
> I know that Interstate makes their own batteries (or at least used to), my
> sister used to work for them in Indiana. I've also heard that Exide makes
> their own, and OEMs them to many other companies.
>
> How can you tell who made an OEM battery ? The one I just bought from Pep
> Boys (a local auto chain) doesn't seem to have any info, except "distributed
> by ...". Doesn't even say "Made in USA".
>
> Randall
>
> Charlie Mathews wrote:
>
> > At the store that I work at, I was told that there are only 2 companies
> > in the USA that mamufacture battries. Johnson Controls is one of them,
> > don't recall the other. As I looked around for a battery for my wife's
> > Audi I noticed that just about every battery I came upon was made by JC
> > even though it had another companies name on it. I do know that Yuasa
> > is now improting batteries and I've had good luck with the gel-cel I use
> > in my racecar.
> >
> > A final note for you, the store work for only stocks the "regular car
> > batteries" not the maintenance free style. they claim that the
> > "regular"ones last longer (if you chech the water level in them).
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Charlie Mathews
> > '83 Lola T642
> >
> > > On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 22:20:55 Bob Bachman <bobach@voyager.net> writes:
> > > >
> > > >I gave up on Die-Hard battteries some time back and tried Interstate
> > > >batteries. My
> > > >experience with Interstate has been so-so.
> > > >
> > > >Anyone have recommendations, comparisons, etc.?
> > > >
> > > >Bob
> > > >
> > > >
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