Hi,
Largest does not necessarily mean the best for the application
if alternator can't charge it full. Structure of battery and
materials used makes the difference in quality.
Tony

George E. Cawthon wrote:
Umm, no, that is not true about car batteries. If you
compare same size batteries with different warrantees (same
store), you will notice that the cranking power or whatever
power measurement they use is different and increases with
the length of the warrantee. A 36 month battery is
different from a 60 month, which is different from a 72
month. You will note, however, if you compare batteries
with the same warrantee, that the electrical rating varies
with the size. So when you shop for a battery, if you pick
a specific size, the longer warrantee will be a more
powerful battery. In many cases several sizes will fit, so
pick the largest size that will fit, not necessarily the
original size or the size of the last replacement.


Minnie Bannister wrote:

I see that somebody else has suggested otherwise wrt water heaters, but
I do recall car batteries being sold with varying-length warranties, and
as far as I could see it was the same battery, but they punched a
different warranty expiration date depending on the price paid.

MB

On 01/04/04 08:22 pm I-zheet M'drurz put fingers to keyboard and
launched the following message into cyberspace:br

I have read in this newsgroup that water heaters with 12
year warranties cost about $100 more than heaters with a 6
year warranty.

Wise old man once explained it to me: There is no difference
betwen those two water heaters, in a physical sense. Nothing
except the model number and warranty length. Just like most
things on earth, it's possible to generate mortality tables
and *know* how long a water heater should last. The $100 is
simply an extended warranty. It's all in the tables.