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If you've paid any attention to the weather report for North America, then you know it got REALLY COLD REALLY FAST the past two days.One of the most horrific killers of batteries is dramatic temperature change or even freezing cold temperatures!What a lot of people who live off-grid or who boondock (Dry-camp) Full-time often forget, is when it gets cold, you MUST increase the charge voltage to compensate for cold weather!I get at least one phone call per day during the winter months from someone …

While people do generally mean well, it’s unrealistic to expect that the average person understands all the dynamics between a car and its battery. You will probably recognize some of the assumptions and advice repeated below, but you very well may be surprised by the accuracy of these claims. If you’re interested in preserving the life of your battery and taking proper care of your vehicle, don’t forget these myths:Myth #1: My maintenance-free car battery doesn’t need any maintenance. …

Cars, ATV’s, motorcycles, you name it and you will most likely find a battery buried within the depths of all its other electrical components. We tend to forget how essential batteries are to the actual use of a product until the battery dies and with it the product as well. Because batteries are such a common and integral part of our everyday lives, it is important to find a battery that is durable and dependable when attempting to complete various tasks and projects. But the batteries commonly …

Hey, before you read this post, do me a favor go get two glasses of water and an eye-dropper before reading on about Marine Battery charging.No, no. That’s okay. I’ll wait. Seriously...Ready?First, choose one of your glasses and name it “My Marine Battery.” Now, drink half of the water out of that glass called your “Battery”.The remaining water in your glass is just like the remaining capacity in your battery every time you get back from Lake Nocareintheworld and your Flooded Marine Deep Cycle …

They used to be Golf Carts. Now, they're Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs).And it used be that retirement communities were the only places you would see a Golf  Cart or NEV on the street.But NEV communities are becoming a trend in the small neighborhood-upscale re-developing of America.Beyond communities devoted to the retirement lifestyle of places like The Villages in  Florida, these new developments – which tout neighborhood living, charter schools, movies theaters, re …