[Tigers] Battery final tally

[DERRICK SCHMIDT]

When I bought my last Optima for my F-150, the guys at wherever parts store 
said it wasn't so hot for the occasionally driven.

It was PERFECT for my '91 Taurus SHO because I was cleaning the terminals 
practically monthly and never had to do it again with the Optima.  I haven't had 
one long enough to have to replace one yet.

I'm not so good about checking the acid in the battery, so from that stand point 
they are also good.

I like 'em, but like anything else "high tech" they are certainly not necessary.

JMO.

Derrick

>OK, lets think about this.  I buy whatever Autozone (or whoever) has on
>the shelf, and get 6, maybe 7+ years out of it.  I'm on pretty much the
>same schedule as Scott, parked from Nov to spring.  I usually remember
>to throw the charger on, all day, on the day of the Daytona 500.
>
>So how many years did folks say an Optima lasts?  And how much more do
>they cost?  Anybody break it down to dollars per year?
>
>Stu
 




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