Posted by krw on November 1, 2009, 4:48 pm
On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:02:35 -0500, "vaughn"
>> Read the manufacturers warranties. 3-5 years on most batteries if you
>> never discharge them below 50% and treat them perfectly.
> Your point? My car was warrantied for 40,000 miles or 3 years. It has
>already lasted longer than that. Given proper care, I expect it to soldier
>on for several more years and may more tens of thousands of miles.
To put a finer point on it, my truck battery lasted eight years even
though the warranty on it (new vehicle battery warranty) was only one
year. "Josepi" is talking through his ass; both sides of it.
Posted by nospam on November 1, 2009, 6:27 pm
krw wrote:
> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:02:35 -0500, "vaughn"
>
>>> Read the manufacturers warranties. 3-5 years on most batteries if you
>>> never discharge them below 50% and treat them perfectly.
>> Your point? My car was warrantied for 40,000 miles or 3 years. It has
>> already lasted longer than that. Given proper care, I expect it to soldier
>> on for several more years and may more tens of thousands of miles.
>
> To put a finer point on it, my truck battery lasted eight years even
> though the warranty on it (new vehicle battery warranty) was only one
> year. "Josepi" is talking through his ass; both sides of it.
Just Plonk him, I just did..........
Posted by Josepi on November 2, 2009, 12:16 am
Wow!, sore loser!
> Just Plonk him, I just did..........
Posted by nospam on November 1, 2009, 3:06 pm
Josepi wrote:
> Blah..blah..blah.. Read the manufacturers warranties. 3-5 years on most
> batteries if you never discharge them below 50% and treat them perfectly.
>
Warranties cover worst case scenario's. My car is a 1999 and still has
the original starting battery, even though it's warranty was only 12
months. We had Rolls-Surrette batteries, which most users rate 7-15
years with proper maintenance.
Posted by Josepi on November 2, 2009, 12:20 am
Since you just "plonked" me you cannot admit to seeing this but...
Many of those ratings are the manufacturers suggested replacement periods.
This depends on the manufacturer's wording. In a critical application most
apparatus would be replaced once the manufacturer's recommended time was up,
anyway.
But since we are talking hobby usage, mostly. Sue I have lived in the dark
and cold on 5 year old batteries. I am sure many of you have done the same,
living off grid.
> Josepi wrote:
>> Blah..blah..blah.. Read the manufacturers warranties. 3-5 years on most
>> batteries if you never discharge them below 50% and treat them perfectly.
>>
> Warranties cover worst case scenario's. My car is a 1999 and still has the
> original starting battery, even though it's warranty was only 12 months.
> We had Rolls-Surrette batteries, which most users rate 7-15 years with
> proper maintenance.
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>> never discharge them below 50% and treat them perfectly.
> Your point? My car was warrantied for 40,000 miles or 3 years. It has
>already lasted longer than that. Given proper care, I expect it to soldier
>on for several more years and may more tens of thousands of miles.