Monthly Archives: May 2016
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May 18, 2016
I had the privilege this week of speaking with a gentleman from Minnesota, let’s call him Iron Man because A) Avengers is currently playing in theaters and B) the length of time his battery lasted is worthy of the title. He called in inquiring if we sold the YTX14-BS battery made by Yuasa. To which I replied, “Yes, we have some batteries that are made by Yuasa.” He then went on to explain that he needed two batteries and shared a story I just couldn’t pass up sharing with all of you. To say this man is just a supporter of the Yuasa Battery Inc. brand may be putting it a little too mildly. And rightly so after the track record he has had! The fascinating part is what he does to extend battery life.
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Before I go any further it would be negligent of me if I did not stop and share some facts about power sport battery failure rates. Otherwise, you would have no frame of reference to base your own conclusion. Once you see
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May 17, 2016Its human nature to compare and contrast; to categorize and evaluate. With so many options how can we as consumers know What's What? How do we make heads or tails of all this information? Use this battery guide to determine the difference between popular brands, models and applications. So you find yourself shopping for a new battery, charger or solar product. As is what often happens when buying something new, the question always arises, "What's the difference between battery A and battery B?" or " How does charger X compare to charger Y?" Or perhaps you were just in a discussion with a friend and neither one could come up with a satisfactory the answer and you