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Choosing a Car Battery - Guide

A do-it-yourself battery replacement is a real money-saver but you also have to be responsible with the proper disposal of your old battery. There are 5 important factors in choosing a car battery: size, brand, reserve capacity (RC) rating, age, and cold-cranking amps (CCA) rating. 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. At first

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The Prius Bad for the Environment?

There's a serious debate as to whether the Prius is good or bad for the environment. How can this be; shouldn't it be obvious one way or the other? Read to see the complex issues on both sides.

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Production of Iron(III) Oxide

There are two different iron oxides that abound: Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)and the far more common Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3). Iron (III) oxide is commonly known as rust. Due to iron’s paramagnetic properties...

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Battery Booster Pack... a handy little automotive gadget73

Battery Booster Pack -- Money Saving Tip

I had never heard of a battery booster pack until recently. I'm an old fashioned kind of guy, which means that I like to use a thing up completely before throwing it away. I was just getting an oil change...

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Car Battery Care and Inspection UPDATE 12/25/06

~~UPDATED~~ 12/25/06 Check out how to take care of your car battery and make sure its working right, you also get to learn about my special solutions for cleaning it.

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All About Hybrid Cars: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

  Last weekend I was driving my car for the first time in weeks (I usually garage it being in the city it is completely unnecessary to use much fuel), and I came upon a gas station advertising $3.97 a...

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Here is a side view of a common car battery. 65

Car Battery Types - First Part

Here is a side view of a common car battery. To begin, let us show you some of the most common versions of your car battery. All the batteries discussed are those that you may come across in your travels in...

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electric golf cart full service

     One of the most important things about your golf cart is its maintenance.. when neglected it leads to poor performance, costly part replacements, premature battery death, and ultimately your car may...

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How to Check a Battery and Charging System

Exide NASCAR Select batteries Most of us never give our battery a second thought... until it stops working, usually on a cold winter morning. But contrary to popular belief, it isn’t the cold that usually...

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A common deep cycle battery.78

Deep Cycle Battery -- Battery Life, Charge, and Solar Energy Systems

In my recent research of batteries and battery type, I've found a lot of really useful information on the subject of a battery known as the deep cycle battery. For some preliminary information, a battery...

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