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The nice thing about Optima and other AGM batteries is they are sealed, you c=
an lay them down if the fitting requires it. =20
I agree with Tony, for most of us with occasional usage and prudent float ch=
argers a standard $100 battery works just fine. =20
On May 5, 2019, at 6:19 PM, Anthony Rhodes <spamiam@comcast.net> wrote:
I have not used an optima battery. I think a normal battery is fine for our=
cars. =20
I get well over 5 years of life from my normal flooded batteries. I use Inte=
rstate brand (I am not sure if the brand actually makes much difference... I=
think the amount of lead in the plates is the important factor: heavier and=
thicker is longer lived?)
And I have been lead to understand that you need to be a little careful abou=
t charging current for the optima batteries.=20
-Tony
Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine
> On May 5, 2019, at 4:36 PM, David Friedlander via NET <net@newenglandtrium=
phs.org> wrote:
>=20
> Hey List ~
>=20
> Anyone have anything they can tell me about Optima batteries?=20
> They appear to be highly rated (and fairly expensive) . Maybe=20
> they're worth the price?
>=20
> Thanks,
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> Dave
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">The nice thing about Optim=
a and other AGM batteries is they are sealed, you can lay them down if the f=
itting requires it. </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
I agree with Tony, for most of us with occasional usage and prudent float ch=
argers a standard $100 battery works just fine. </div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">On May 5, 2019, at 6:=
19 PM, Anthony Rhodes <<a href=3D"mailto:spamiam@comcast.net";>spamiam@com=
cast.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-equiv=3D"co=
ntent-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>I have not used an o=
ptima battery. I think a normal battery is fine for our cars. </=
div><div><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">I get well over 5 years of=
life from my normal flooded batteries. I use Interstate brand (I am not sur=
e if the brand actually makes much difference... I think the amount of lead i=
n the plates is the important factor: heavier and thicker is longer lived?)<=
/div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"=
>And I have been lead to understand that you need to be a little careful abo=
ut charging current for the optima batteries. </div><div id=3D"AppleMai=
lSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">-Tony</div><div id=3D"A=
ppleMailSignature"><br>Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine</div><div=
><br>On May 5, 2019, at 4:36 PM, David Friedlander via NET <<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:net@newenglandtriumphs.org">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>> wrote:<b=
r><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;c=
olor:#000099">Hey List ~<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:large;color:#000099">Anyone have anything they can tell me about Opti=
ma batteries? </div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:c=
omic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">They appear to be hig=
hly rated (and fairly expensive) . Maybe </div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#00=
0099">they're worth the price?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:large;color:#000099">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-=
serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Dave</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">=
'59 TR3A</div></div>
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