by Powertron Battery Co. | Mar 5, 2025 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery Technology, Recreational Batteries
Your car battery has one job — to keep your car running reliably. However, it becomes weaker and less reliable with age. Most car batteries have a life expectancy of 3–5 years, but with a little TLC, you may be able to coax a couple of extra years out of a battery....
by Powertron Battery Co. | Feb 4, 2025 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery Technology, Recreational Batteries
Shopping for a new car battery — how complicated can it be? Maybe more than you realize. You should consider: Battery Type: AGM (absorbent glass mat) or traditional lead-acid? Cold Cranking Amps (CCA): Does the battery have enough juice to start your car reliably in...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Jan 7, 2025 | Battery Technology, Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Deep Cycle Batteries, Recreational Batteries
Most RV owners, solar energy enthusiasts, and people living off the grid have heard of deep-cycle batteries and may already be using them. Some can expound on the virtues and shortcomings of various brands, their chemical composition and capacity, and so on. We invite...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Dec 2, 2024 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery Technology, Recreational Batteries
Are you shopping for a new car battery? Then, you may have encountered the acronym “AGM” somewhere along the line. But what is AGM, exactly, and why have AGM batteries taken the automotive industry by storm? Is it yet another transient technology that will...
by Powertron Battery Co. | Dec 2, 2024 | Car & Motorcycle Batteries, Battery Maintenance, Battery Technology
Brrrr! Winter has arrived. You dash to the car and press the ignition button, only nothing happens. The car lets out a groan and dies. The discount battery you purchased is letting you know why it came so cheap. It’s short on cold-cranking amps (CCA) — a crucial...
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,...
