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You can measure a parasitic draw, but you cannot “feel” a parasitic draw. Your car either has a draw or it doesn't, but unless you measure it,...
While the chances of a battery being so severely overcharged, that it vents toxic & flammable fumes, is remote, it is still possible. For that...
That's a great question srivenkat. If any battery becomes deeply-discharged, I would strongly encourage fully-recharging it with a battery charger...
Patrick, I don't disagree that a battery that drops even .5 volts over a few days from it's full state of charge when disconnected from any load...
Patrick, I don't know how post #49 is inconsistent with what you posted. I posted “about 13.0-13.2 volts” and you think it should be “at least...
Chris, I will admit you're probably more educated than most folks on batteries. I know I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between an OE...
I didn't say you had three bad Optimas, I said the odds of you managing to come across three defective batteries in a row from any combination of...
I apologize for the delay in responding. All of our group 51 batteries, as well as our Prius-specific DS46B24R have provisions for external...
Chris, I know we've been PMing about your issue, but I just noticed this thread. I am sorry to hear about the experiences you've been having with...
Fred, in the interest of full disclosure, Optima sells batteries and chargers. Rather than pitch you on one versus another, I'd prefer to describe...
With all this discussion about jump-starting vehicles and the recent cold snap experienced by much of the country, I did want to mention an issue...
I was able to get the DS46B24R to fit in a non-smart key Prius (post-2003) although it was a tight fit. If you have any other questions, please...
Whenever any battery is discharged below 12.4 volts and left sitting in that state, sulfation begins to form on the plates, which diminishes both...
youngnbald, when you do charge the battery on your Envoy, measuring the voltage before charging will give you a good idea of how discharged the...
youngnbald, the really good news is that while PriusCamper's opinion on the price of our batteries is open for debate, the rest of his claims...
