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Are" maintenance free" automotive batteries really "green" ?
Maybe NOT . I discovered that( like any other sulfuric acid filled battery ) , at some point one or more cells will get low on fluid , and need water added . Unfortunately a perfectly GOOD battery will start to malfunction if the necessary water is not added . In a" Maintenance free" battery , they have glued a top panel over the cells so unless it is pryed off , no water can be added .
COUNTLESS " GOOD" batteries are being wrongly replaced for this reason .
It appears that while this is perpetuates additional battery sales , and obliges the average customer to replace an otherwise perfectly good battery at unnecessary expense , that it is also creating significant quantities of additional caustic waste and pollution . Certainly it does not enhance the concept of environmental" Green " .
As a matter of fact , I had a malfunctioning ("weak") battery that showed when tested , the cells were GOOD . I bothered to unseaL THE GLUED TOP , AND( SURE ENOUGH) TWO OUTER CELLS WERE LOW ON WATER JUST BELOW THE CELL PLATES. I put several cents worth of distilled water in them to bring them to the proper level , and my battery works perfectly ! CLEARLY , the public should be aware and reconsider how the automotive industry is "hustling" the public ,, how much needless costs many are experiencing replacing perfectly good batteries , because they are made NOT TO EASILY MAINTAIN FLUID LEVELS , AND" WEIGH" THE COST to their pocket book for unnecessary replacement batteries . ,
7 Answers
- thebax2006Lv 72 years ago
Sealed batteries are used because there are too many idiots that don't realize once you put water in the battery it's acid. Batteries are only good for 3 to 4 years anyway. If you're too cheap to get another battery in 4 years your car likely has other problems from not maintaining it too.
Source(s): Mitsubishi Master Tech - ?Lv 72 years ago
@" Not going to change the Industry" ? Think positive. Apparently ,( for example) , Hollywood "casting couch" tradition has been changed recently due to public outcry.. Previous silence , subservience and acceptance had been the problem in its previous "established" Industry" norm" .
- A HunchLv 72 years ago
For most of us going "green" is a balancing act.
- We do this but we don't do that.
Although we all know you can get some increased longevity with tinkering with the battery or even adding fuel additives, it's not something that I am interested in doing:
- The battery is not "reborn" it will eventually go out. I don't want to deal with two maintenance issues instead of one.
- If I was to do this, I don't want to deal with the battery going out at an inconvenient time or place.
I want to drive a car that is considered trust-worthy. And in the scheme of things I am WAY more green than most people.
- DzeLv 72 years ago
its true you can rejuvenate some that way for awhile .. most batteries are going to last 3-5 years regardless and depending on how hot they get on a regular basis more than anything else .. as far as being green, no batteries are really and all contain very caustic materials ..
- Anonymous2 years ago
Many of us have known this for decades. You're not going to change the industry or the world, all you can do is change your tiny little sphere of influence, but thanks for the effort anyway.
