On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:47:30 -0500, "Howard" <Howardh@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>The life of a battery can differ significantly depending on where you live.
>Here in this part of the country (South) most car batteries won't make 4
>years. Heat shortens their life measurably.
>If you haven't heard, Honda has changed their battery warranty to 100 months
>with free replacement up to 3 years if defective or fails. And their price
>is very competitive right now. Make your decision soon if you do get a Honda
>battery because the price is going up a little on December 1. Up until then
>the price for the 100 month battery is the same as the previous 60 month
>battery. The Honda batteries are currently manufactured and distributed (at
>least here in the south) by Interstate. They make very good quality
>batteries.
>Howard


Howard,

while we are on the topic, maybe you, or anyone really I dont mind,
could answer a question i have. My car is a 2001 honda civic with
about 50,000 miles, so i am about due for a new battery. I have a low
voltage charger that i use on my lawnmower battery (12 volts), so my
question is, can i squeeze some extra life from my car battery if i
give it a good charging every month, or every weekend from now until
it dies? I dont seem to have any starting problems at all right now.

Thanks,
Fish.