The following is from the online Consumer's Report.
Best for cold weather:
1 Duralast (AutoZone) $60 (65), CR Best Buy
3 ProStart $60 (65), CR Best Buy
14 Interstate $75 (75)
17 Advance $55 (75), CR Best Buy
26 Advance $50 (24)
33 Kirkland $60 (34/78), CR Best Buy
35 DieHard $90 (34/78)
All of the above batteries deliver a good blend of life and
cold-starting power in their group size.
If you live where it's warm:
1 Duralast (AutoZone) $60 (65), CR Best Buy
3 ProStart $60 (65), CR Best Buy
17 Advance $55 (75), CR Best Buy
26 Advance $50 (24)
34 Advance $75 (34/78)
The ProStart (3) and Advance (26, 34) excelled in our life tests.
If reserve power matters most:
1 Duralast (AutoZone) $60 (65), CR Best Buy
2 DieHard $80 (65)
14 Interstate $75 (75)
26 Advance $50 (24)
33 Kirkland $60 (34/78), CR Best Buy
34 Advance $75 (34/78 North)
All the above excelled in reserve capacity. The Interstate (14) and
Kirkland (33) had superior CCA performance.
John A. Wise, Ph.D., CPE
5483 W Potter Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(+1)(623)376-9632
JohnWise@alumni.pitt.edu
1960 TR3A TS80422L
http://home.earthlink.net/~johnwise/TR3A.html
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