That would not assist you unless you leave the car unused for a week or more
at a time. Your car has an alternator and a very sophisticated computer
that monitors and keeps your battery at peak efficiency. The only thing that
hurts the state of charge is abuse by forgetful owners who repetitively
leave lights or other power draining systems on, an electrical problem on
your vehicle or the age of your battery
Howard.
"fish" <fishingrod45@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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.