Remember those days when you had to refill your car battery with distilled water or when your battery died at an hour of need? Well, those days are long gone because the pages of history have been flipped and now, maintenance free batteries are the way to go!

The best thing about these maintenance free batteries is that they come sealed and ready to go without the need to constantly refill or worry about spill accidents (the acid in the battery burns out instead). This type of battery has been created to make the lives of drivers like you easier.

How do traditional car batteries work?

Before we tackle the advantages of maintenance free batteries, you should first understand how a traditional car battery works. That way, the benefits of the maintenance free type will be more obvious.

The automotive car battery was invented in 1859 by Gaston Plante and uses lead-acid. It has 2 terminals with sulphuric acid on one side and distilled water on the other. This is what powers the battery.

In the functioning of a battery, water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen gas and when released, it reduces the amount of the electrolyte in use. Hence, the owner must keep on adding water to make sure that the battery works well.

How do maintenance free batteries work?

The maintenance free technology, on the other hand, is different in two major ways: one, the lead terminals are made of lead and calcium which offer better resistance to heat and reduces overcharge current (the main cause of hydrogen gas release).

It also allows for the recombination of the released hydrogen and oxygen gas back into water in a process called oxygen recombination cycle. Additionally, the new battery is also sealed except for a small vent hole. This means that water loss is very insignificant hence no need to refill. In short, you fix it and forget it.

What are the benefits of maintenance free car batteries?

a) You don’t have to deal with spills

When you’re refilling the car battery with distilled water, you have to open it up to do so. As a result, you have to deal with potential spills, which can be damaging.

The sulfuric acid in the battery can irritate and even eat away your skin. If you get it on your clothes, the cloth can get ruined as well. With a maintenance free battery, you won’t have to deal with this hazard anymore.

b) They are resistant to corrosion

When you have to constantly fill up your car battery with water, you risk overfilling it. The leaked acid can then cause corrosion on your battery, which may interfere with its performance. This can be a hassle to deal with, and you may have to spend extra time and effort to get rid of said corrosion.

Because you don’t have to refill maintenance free batteries and it’s in a sealed system, there’s very little chance of any acid leaking out. There are also corrosion-resistant grids inside. Plus, the calcium in the battery makes it inherently resistant to corrosion. This means you won’t have to deal with breakdowns due to this issue, nor will you have to clean it off.

c) Lower chances of overcharging

When a car battery overcharges, you run the risk of it dying. This is because the liquids inside will start to boil, and the battery will become hot. As a result, it might start melting or even swelling.

A maintenance free battery has lead and calcium terminals, which reduce the chance of overcharging. This is also what allows the oxygen recombination cycle to happen.

d) Lower chances of overheating

If a car battery overheats, then it’s no good. While overcharging can cause this to happen, other factors may contribute to overheating as well.

The maintenance free battery is carefully designed with the issue of overheating in mind.

With these pieces of technology in place, you get a battery that won’t overheat, nor will it decrease in performance when you least expect it.

e) Your car starts up quicker

When the weather gets colder, it can become more difficult and longer to start up your vehicle. Struggling to properly start up your car can lead to inconvenient issues, such as getting to school or work late.

By choosing to use a maintenance free battery, you won’t have to struggle anymore. This type of battery has superior cranking and high reserve capacity. What this means for you is higher cold cranking startup.

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