In a message dated 11/25/2006 7:57:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tswhitez123@hotmail.com writes:
Can a 875 CCA battery carry me for three hours of freeway driving?
==AM==
I don't know if this is relevant or not, but....
In 1998, I was driving across Wisconsin in my '91 Ford Exploder on my way to
the VTR Convention. At one point I began to notice really bizarre behavior,
such as the engine dying when I'd flash my headlights to let a passing
vehicle into the lane ahead of me. It very quickly got to the point where I
couldn't even use turn signals without sapping what little was left of the
battery.
Once safely off the Interstate, I foolishly shut the car off...and it
wouldn't restart without a jump. After that, I was just able to limp a few
miles to
the nearest Ford dealer, who was able to replace my very-heavy-duty (Towing
Package) alternator.
All was fine the rest of the way to the convention and back home to NY, but
a week later I did have to replace the original battery.
My conclusion: I'm not sure you will make it very far on battery alone. :-(
--Andy Mace
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