It seems that everyone (including me) is always whining about automotive and powersports batteries costing too much and not lasting long enough. Both are true, for sure.
There are many reasons for this: forced recycling of battery materials, such as lead, can introduce impurities that shorten battery life. Basic materials cost more as everything does nowadays. The advancement of electronics puts a bigger strain on 12v systems, etc etc.
A few years ago, I found Odyssey Batteries, and I haven’t looked anywhere else. I currently have an Odyssey Battery in my BMW R1200RT Motorcycle that is four months away from being 10 YEARS OLD. I keep thinking it is going to fail, but it keeps passing load tests.
Odyssey Batteries are built using virgin (non-recycled) lead, and I think that is the key. They aren’t the cheapest, but they are easily the best batteries I have found. I put one in my RAM 1500 last year.
Odyssey brand batteries are sold by EnerSys Energy Products in Warrensburg MO. -Mike Herzing
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