Subject: Re: [Fot] Street car batteries

From: ralph hansen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:29:57 +0000 (UTC)

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 I've been using Optima's with great success for about 25 yrs now. A bit pr=
icey, last much longer, got 10 yrs out of 1 and worry free.
Ralph
    On Monday, February 15, 2021, 08:16:08 AM CST, Barr, Scott via Fot <fot=
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Who=E2=80=99s making a good battery these days?
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I used to always go with the Sears Die-Hards.=C2=A0 They lasted me 10 years=
 and could sit in the GT6 all winter and then fire right up in the spring.
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What=E2=80=99s a good one now?
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<p class=3D"ydp3b3fef0ayiv0154153137MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">I used to always go with the Sears=
 Die-Hards.&nbsp; They lasted me 10 years and could sit in the GT6 all wint=
er and then fire right up in the spring.</span></p>=20
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From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:18:21 -0700

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On 2/15/21 7:29 AM, ralph hansen via Fot wrote:
> I've been using Optima's with great success for about 25 yrs now. A 
> bit pricey, last much longer, got 10 yrs out of 1 and worry free.

I have been using several Optima yellow tops for a second battery. The 
ones I've had would go bad over a winter of often teen nights. Come 
spring I would go to my local NAPA, they would test it and replace it 
for free. last time they said this was my last free battery (I think it 
has been 6 or 7 now). They just don't seem to like being frozen for a 
few months at a time. But if you have warmer weather the Optima might 
work well for you.

For a starting battery, I've had good luck with interstate.

TeriAnn

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/15/21 7:29 AM, ralph hansen via
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        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I've been using Optima's with
          great success for about 25 yrs now. A bit pricey, last much
          longer, got 10 yrs out of 1 and worry free.</div>
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    <p>I have been using several Optima yellow tops for a second
      battery. The ones I've had would go bad over a winter of often
      teen nights. Come spring I would go to my local NAPA, they would
      test it and replace it for free. last time they said this was my
      last free battery (I think it has been 6 or 7 now). They just
      don't seem to like being frozen for a few months at a time. But if
      you have warmer weather the Optima might work well for you.<br>
    </p>
    <p>For a starting battery, I've had good luck with interstate.</p>
    <p>TeriAnn</p>
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From: Paul Ricco via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:04:20 -0600

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TeriAnn,

BTW- Your book looks great.  We look forward to receiving our copy.=20

We have had good luck with Interstate as well.  Very good batteries.  =
Often used on big trucks and vehicles that need to start under bad =
conditions.

Truthfully, most auto manufactures put very high quality batteries in =
new cars.  Interstate is also a very high quality battery and they are =
an OEM supplier for some makes.

If you think about it, most new car batteries last many years without =
trouble. Then when the original battery goes, people put in aftermarket =
batteries and most  of them do not last very long.  I have 7 year OEM =
old batteries in my diesel truck and it starts in below zero weather =
with no issues.  In fact it started on a 10 degree below zero day last =
week after sitting out for a month without being run.  No issues.  We =
have tested them every fall for the last 3 years and they still test =
good.  There are a lot reasons for this that I will not bore everyone =
with.  The bottom line is that not all batteries are made the same and =
most OEM batteries are built to a high specification.

Another option for people, if you know what size that you need, would be =
go to a GM dealer and buy a high quality battery from them.

It is just another option for people.  I have over 35 years experience =
in the automotive industry and there have been many tech bulletins =
written on this subject and why most aftermarket batteries  do not last =
as long.  Interstate excluded from the list that do not last well.  They =
are a good battery.

Paul Ricco

> On Feb 15, 2021, at 10:18 AM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>> I've been using Optima's with great success for about 25 yrs now. A =
> I have been using several Optima yellow tops for a second battery. The =
ones I've had would go bad over a winter of often teen nights. Come =
spring I would go to my local NAPA, they would test it and replace it =
for free. last time they said this was my last free battery (I think it =
has been 6 or 7 now). They just don't seem to like being frozen for a =
few months at a time. But if you have warmer weather the Optima might =
work well for you.
> --=20
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write
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class=3D"">TeriAnn,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">BTW- Your book looks great. &nbsp;We look forward to =
receiving our copy.&nbsp;<br class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">We have had good luck with Interstate =
as well. &nbsp;Very good batteries. &nbsp;Often used on big trucks and =
vehicles that need to start under bad conditions.</div><div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Truthfully, most auto manufactures put =
very high quality batteries in new cars. &nbsp;Interstate is also a very =
high quality battery and they are an OEM supplier for some =
makes.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If you =
think about it, most new car batteries last many years without trouble. =
Then when the original battery goes, people put in aftermarket batteries =
and most &nbsp;of them do not last very long. &nbsp;I have 7 year OEM =
old batteries in my diesel truck and it starts in below zero weather =
with no issues. &nbsp;In fact it started on a 10 degree below zero day =
last week after sitting out for a month without being run. &nbsp;No =
issues. &nbsp;We have tested them every fall for the last 3 years and =
they still test good. &nbsp;There are a lot reasons for this that I will =
not bore everyone with. &nbsp;The bottom line is that not all batteries =
are made the same and most OEM batteries are built to a high =
specification.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Another option for people, if you know what size that you =
need, would be go to a GM dealer and buy a high quality battery from =
them.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">It is =
just another option for people. &nbsp;I have over 35 years experience in =
the automotive industry and there have been many tech bulletins written =
on this subject and why most aftermarket batteries &nbsp;do not last as =
long. &nbsp;Interstate excluded from the list that do not last well. =
&nbsp;They are a good battery.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Paul Ricco</div><div class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Feb =
15, 2021, at 10:18 AM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
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    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 2/15/21 7:29 AM, ralph hansen via
      Fot wrote:<br class=3D"">
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cite=3D"mid:[email-masked]" class=3D"">
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">I've been =
using Optima's with
          great success for about 25 yrs now. A bit pricey, last much
          longer, got 10 yrs out of 1 and worry free.</div>
      </div>
    </blockquote><p class=3D"">I have been using several Optima yellow =
tops for a second
      battery. The ones I've had would go bad over a winter of often
      teen nights. Come spring I would go to my local NAPA, they would
      test it and replace it for free. last time they said this was my
      last free battery (I think it has been 6 or 7 now). They just
      don't seem to like being frozen for a few months at a time. But if
      you have warmer weather the Optima might work well for you.<br =
class=3D"">
    </p><p class=3D"">For a starting battery, I've had good luck with =
interstate.</p><p class=3D"">TeriAnn</p>
    <div class=3D"moz-signature">-- <br class=3D""><p align=3D"center" =
class=3D""><a href=3D"http://overlandtravel.us/" class=3D"">Book - The
          Essential Guide to Overland Travel in the United States and
          Canada</a>
        <br class=3D"">
        2 years to write and 38 years of travel and camping to learn
        what to write<br class=3D"">
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        <b class=3D"">Because the world beckons and life waits for no =
one</b></p>
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