by Powertron Battery Co. | Jan 21, 2026 | Battery How-Tos
Battery acid spills are dangerous and damaging. A leaking car or golf cart battery can leave sulfuric acid on your concrete, where it reacts with the cement, causing stains, surface damage, and permanent pitting if left untreated. Ignoring the spill allows the acid to...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Jul 10, 2025 | Battery Maintenance, Battery How-Tos, Recreational Batteries
A poorly maintained car can leave you stranded by the highway, waiting an hour or two for AAA. That’s a nuisance. Poor battery maintenance on a boat is significantly riskier and more problematic than in a car. It can be life-threatening. Why? On a boat,...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Jun 24, 2025 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery How-Tos, Battery Maintenance
Raise your hand if you’ve ever: Left the car lights on overnight. Experienced parasitic drain (we refer to your car battery, not your digestive system). Left the car sitting for weeks (unlikely in California, but not impossible). In all cases, a dead battery is...
by Powertron Battery Co. | May 28, 2025 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery How-Tos, Battery Maintenance
No battery, no trip to the supermarket, commute to work, or any of the thousands of little expeditions you take for granted. Minus a healthy battery, a car won’t start unless you’ve got a good set of jumper cables and a donor car to provide a charge. And...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Jan 22, 2025 | Recreational Batteries, Battery How-Tos, Battery Technology, Deep Cycle Batteries
Are you planning a quiet day fishing on the lake, away from the bustle of civilization? For that, you’ll need a trolling motor, so-called because it’s made by trolls who live under the bridge. Of course, we’re kidding about the trolls, but...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Nov 3, 2024 | Battery Technology, Battery How-Tos, Battery Maintenance, Car & Motorcycle Batteries
Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a battery nerd, a smartphone user, or a car owner, periodic battery calibration should be on your radar. It can prolong the life of your devices. It’s an important maintenance practice for most rechargeable devices,...
