A car battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. 

The car battery is the power underneath the hood of your car. It provides electricity needed for door locks, sliding windows, lights, and other car accessories. Your car is dead, the moment your battery dies.

Why Car, truck and 4WD Batteries Die!

The two most common causes for vehicle battery failure are undercharging and overcharging.

Undercharging is a result of batteries being repeatedly discharged and not fully recharged between cycles. If a battery is not recharged the sulfate material that attaches to the discharged portions of the plates begins to harden into crystals.

Over time this sulfate cannot be converted back into active plate material and the battery is ruined.

This also occurs when a battery remains discharged for an extended period of time, like during storage. Sulfation is the number one cause of battery failure.

The second leading cause of battery failure is overcharging. Overcharging batteries results in severe water loss and plate corrosion. With that said let’s look at how to properly store your RV batteries.

Winter time is when many batteries fail due to the cold whether and high battery use. If your battery is 3 to 4 years old now is a good time to get a new one and avoid that battery failure on a cold winters night.

To get your Battery serviced today be sure to contact the team at Tyrehouse. 
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