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While it is certainly true that a LOT of different battery brands are made
at the same plants form the same stuff, there are a LOT more than two
plants making them. I know there is a plant in Indiana making Exide, NAPA,
Wal-Mart and Duralast. East Penn makes Deka and a lot of other brands at
their plants in Pennsylvania and Iowa.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:
> My brother used to be the plant engineer at a battery plant in North
> Carolina. Most of the car batteries in the us are manufactured at just two
> plants. One east of the Mississippi and one west. The one in NC makes die
> hard, interstate, autozone and about 20 other brands. They use the same
> acid and lead and slap a different plastic cover on them depending on the
> brand. Short story is batteries are batteries. You pay more for some due
> to brand, like die hard, interstate etc. I always look for best price and
> warranty regardless of brand. They are all made in the same place.
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala FL
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 17, 2016, at 1:43 PM, Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> I always buy my batteries at Costco, decent price and never had a problem.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
> <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *John Wise
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 17, 2016 9:06 AM
> *To:* car discussion Sports Triumph
> *Subject:* [TR] Battery Recommendations?
>
>
>
> My fairly new battery died. :-(
>
>
>
> Any advice for a long lasting battery for my my 1960 TR3A?? The car has a
> completely modern electrical system, including an alternator.
>
>
>
> Thanks
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>
>
> John
>
>
>
> John Wise
>
> wisejohna@gmail.com
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>
> 1960 TR3A
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<div dir=3D"ltr">While it is certainly true that a LOT of different battery=
brands are made at the same plants form the same stuff, there are a LOT mo=
re than two plants making them.=C2=A0 I know there is a plant in Indiana ma=
king Exide, NAPA, Wal-Mart and Duralast.=C2=A0 East Penn makes Deka and a l=
ot of other brands at their plants in Pennsylvania and Iowa.=C2=A0 <br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 17,=
2016 at 2:09 PM, Jim Henningsen <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tr=
guy75@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">trguy75@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>My brother used to=
be the plant engineer at a battery plant in North Carolina.=C2=A0 Most of =
the car batteries in the us are manufactured at just two plants. One east o=
f the Mississippi and one west.=C2=A0 The one in NC makes die hard, interst=
ate, autozone and about 20 other brands.=C2=A0 They use the same acid and l=
ead and slap a different plastic cover on them depending on the brand.=C2=
=A0 Short story is batteries are batteries.=C2=A0 You pay more for some due=
to brand, like die hard, interstate etc. I always look for best price and =
warranty regardless of brand.=C2=A0 They are all made in the same place.</d=
iv><div>Jim Henningsen</div><div>Ocala FL</div><div><br>Sent from my iPad</=
div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On Jan 17, 2016, at 1:43 PM, Kinderlehr=
er <<a href=3D"mailto:kinderlehrer@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">kinder=
lehrer@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I always buy my b=
atteries at Costco, decent price and never had a problem.<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Bob<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u=
></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0=
pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font=
-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",&qu=
ot;sans-serif""> Triumphs [<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On=
Behalf Of </b>John Wise<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 17, 2016 9:06 AM<b=
r><b>To:</b> car discussion Sports Triumph<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Battery =
Recommendations?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My fairly new battery died.=
=C2=A0:-(<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any advice for a long lasting batter=
y for my my 1960 TR3A??=C2=A0 The car has a completely modern electrical sy=
stem, including an alternator.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks<u><=
/u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">John<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"color:black">John Wise<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><a href=3D"mailto:wisejohna@gmai=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">wisejohna@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u=
></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:blac=
k">1960 TR3A<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><a href=3D"http://wisegroupl=
lc.org/_/Johns_Resume.html" target=3D"_blank">http://wisegroupllc.org/_/Joh=
ns_Resume.html</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mar=
gin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
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