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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Ultralight battery

Saw an article on a car battery called Braille. I couldn't believe how tiny it was. It's ONE THIRD the size of a standard battery. Better, it's sealed so bye-bye big fat leaky ol battery! Has anyone used one before? How good is the output? How much do they usually cost?
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Do yourself a favor and do some research on what the Cold Cranking Amps are compared to the stock battery and the Braille. I've seen guys pick up a Braille and then two weeks later they are on talking about how slow the car turns over or that they now need to keep the car plugged in at night in cold weather.
Braille is pretty neat tech, but may not be all that streetable for a daily driver.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Do yourself a favor and do some research on what the Cold Cranking Amps are compared to the stock battery and the Braille. I've seen guys pick up a Braille and then two weeks later they are on talking about how slow the car turns over or that they now need to keep the car plugged in at night in cold weather.
Braille is pretty neat tech, but may not be all that streetable for a daily driver.
Yep...save that money from the braile and get in on that carbon fiber hatch/hood group buy going on...if you still can!
 
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