Posts Tagged: AGM versus Gel Cell Battery

What’s the difference between an AGM versus gel cell battery

What’s the difference between an AGM versus Gel Cell Battery? Many people use the terms AGM and gel cell interchangeably. Specifically, many car enthusiasts refer to the spiral-wound Optima battery as a gel cell. It’s not. It’s a spiral-wound AGM battery. AGM and gel cell batteries have similar characteristics, but they’re not the same, and gel cell batteries have never been used as starting batteries in automotive applications. An absorbed glass mat car battery (AGM) uses a liquid electrolyte that is fully absorbed by a glass mat and held tightly … Read More