Posts Tagged: AGM battery
Here’s what’s different about a Start stop battery
A start stop battery has more power and can handle many more starts than a standard battery Carmakers use a different type of battery for vehicles equipped with start stop technology. A start stop battery is either an enhanced flooded battery (EFB) or an absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery. Both types provide more reserve power needed for start stop systems than a standard flooded lead acid battery. Start stop systems require a battery that has more staring power, recharges faster, lasts longer, and has more reserve power so it can … Read More
Here’s what makes an AGM battery so desirable
The Many Advantages of AGM Batteries Compared to a standard flooded battery AGM stands for an absorbed glass mat or absorbent glass mat. An AGM battery has positive and negative plates and separators just like regular flooded lead-acid batteries, but they have an absorbent glass mat between the plates that absorbs and holds the liquid electrolyte. Think of the glass mat like a sponge that holds the electrolyte. Because the electrolyte is held so close to the plates, the battery offers distinct advantages over an standard lighting ignition (SLI) battery. … Read More
AGM Versus Gel Battery: The Differences
AGM Battery vs Gel Battery: Why They Are Not Interchangeable Quick Summary An AGM battery uses a liquid electrolyte absorbed into fiberglass mats and is ideal for automotive starting and start/stop systems. A gel battery, on the other hand, suspends its electrolyte in silica gel, making it better for slow-discharge, standby applications—not engine starting. Despite the myths, spiral-wound batteries like Optima are AGM, not gel. Choosing the wrong type can shorten battery life or cause charging damage. Article AGM Versus Gel Battery: Why This Confusion Still Exists I’ve lost count … Read More