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High-tech models top test.(car batteries)(Product/service evaluation)
Many car batteries look and perform much like those we tested 10 years ago. But a newer type of lead-acid battery called absorbed glass-mat, or AGM, is gaining ground in new cars and as a replacement battery.
Battery manufacturers claim that AGM batteries, which can replace conventional batteries in many vehicles, have advantages, including longer life, better durability, and increased safety.
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This year, our test of 23 batteries included 4 AGM models. One of them, the DieHard Platinum, scored the highest in our Ratings for its group. And most of the other AGM batteries in our test performed better than the traditional ...
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