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From: bryan@wucs.UUCP (Bryan Ewbank)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Cars in Very Cold Weather
Message-ID: <687@wucs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 16:51:21 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 31 16:51:21 1985
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>
> Buy the biggest battery you can find.  First, a battery only puts out
> about 10 per cent of its real capacity at -40. Second, they engine
> is VERY stiff.  A lifetime guaranteed size 27 battery is less than
> $100 at Canadian Tire.
>
> 		:
>
> Gordon V. Cormack  gvcormack@watdaisy.uucp gvcormack%watdaisy@waterloo.csnet

Actually, you want the STRONGEST battery, not the largest.  See the February
1985 issue of Consumer Reports -- There is a namebrand rating of 'heavy-duty'
batteries.  All of those rated were size 21.  All had much more cold cranking
power than a regular battery, regardless of the size.  The price range was from
about $50 to about $100.

Bryan Ewbank   wucec2!bryan@wucs.UUCP