[Tigers] Optima Batteries

[Tom Parker]

When I bought my Tiger, way back in the late seventies, it had already had
a hard life. Besides body damage on the passenger side there was a huge
hole in the boot floor, the result of a battery spill. It took decades
before I had the wherewithal to have the body repaired. One decision -
after the boot floor went in an Optima battery found its way onto the
battery base pad. No more spills, if I can believe the hype; gel batteries
don't do that. I've seen them mounted on the side in newer cars where space
is at a premium.

I hope I never have to find out if the battery is really "spill proof." I
can say that the Optima I have holds a charge over long periods of sitting,
and has had no problem getting the engine running and the lights on.

Tom
'67 mark 2