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
What is an AGM battery?
What is an AGM battery Carmakers are switching to AGM battery types in late model cars and trucks to support start/stop systems. Many people don’t understand the difference between a standard lead acid battery and an AGM battery. Here’s what you need to know What is an AGM battery Traditional lead acid batteries and AGM batteries both use a mix of sulfuric acid and water as the electrolyte. However, in a traditional “flooded” lead acid battery the acid sloshes around. You would think that’s the best design to keep the … Read More