Posts Tagged "Battery Life Span"

Peugeot 308 Owners Face Premature Battery Failure

Peugeot 308 Owners Face Premature Battery Failure

Many owners of the new Peugeot 308 in Singapore and Malaysia have noted that their batteries fail as early as four months into use. Replacing the battery costs a hefty RM686.50 (about USD213). The most likely cause is sulfation, a process where sulfate crystals accumulate over time forming a insulating barrier over the battery’s lead plates. This degenerative process greatly reduces the...

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Basic Care for Longer Lasting Batteries

Besides the degenerative process of sulfation which occurs on 84% of lead acid batteries, there are other contributing factors you should know when buying a battery as well as maintaining one that directly affect the life span of your battery. The quality and brand of the battery. Usually costlier batteries last longer as there is more lead in the batteries. Some brands below RM100 are cheap...

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