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Auto batteries: price doesn't equal performance.(SPECIAL AUTO SECTION)(Buyers guide)
Auto batteries may look identical to you, but under the hood they can perform quite differently from one another.And our tests show that some of the best performers aren't necessarily the more expensive batteries.
With many auto parts stores and bigbox retailers now in the battery business, a great variety is available. Most offer batteries at various prices, with different promises of power and life expectancy. However, most replacement batteries are manufactured by just three different companies: Exide, Johnson Controls, and East Penn, which build them to retailer specifications.
Only one of the 62 batteries we tested rated excellent overall in the ...
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