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There are several questions that car store salespersons usually ask people who wish to buy a car battery but possesses very minimal knowledge about it. What type of vehicle do you have? What electronic systems are installed in you car? Will you be driving your vehicle in places with extreme cold or hot temperatures? These are just some important details to know prior to buying a car battery. To use one to a vehicle whose purpose is not intended for such would only result to a faulty battery and an added expense to you.

If you want quality assurance, dependability and less maintenance fuss on your car batteries, consider the Optima and Interstate car batteries. The Optima and Interstate are the most recognized battery brands in the world with Interstate specializing in Starting, Lighting and Ignition (SLI) batteries as it carries in its line the Optima batteries which are known for its patented SpiralCell SLI, deep cycling and marine batteries.

The Optima and Interstate car batteries has three variations to cater to SLIs, deep cycling and marine applications. For you basic car needs, you don't need to consider the BlueTop Marine batteries. The commonly used vehicle batteries are the ones with red and yellow top on them. The red topped-batteries are for cranking and normal engine starting applications. It is resistant to extreme heat and can provide high cold cranking amps during cold season. Optima's red batteries are known for having the strongest five-second ignition power, thus best use for small compact and luxury vehicles, SUV's, trucks,RV's and off-road vehicles.

The YellowTop battery, meanwhile, is ideal if your vehicle requires a higher than average electrical loads, or if it demands more discharge cycle such as those without alternators. Examples of these are cars with aftermarket electronics (e.g. power sliding door), racing and electronic vehicles, and vehicles with inverters, hydraulics or winches. If also you need sound system car batteries for audio and video systems exceeding 250 watts, the YellowTop is your best bet. Although this battery excels for reserve-capacity application, or its ability to power a vehicle when alternators do not work, it can also work for starting and cranking given the appropriate size.

The Optima car batteries are the most preferred by many for a reason - several reasons, actually. First and foremost, these batteries are made of Absorbent Glass Mat with spirally wounded plates, so it fits various vehicles and equipment. This technology also enables the batteries to run three to five times longer than the conventional, flat-plate batteries, so greater savings is assured in the long run. Furthermore, its absorbed electrolyte and sealed construction prevents leakages and corrosion. Optima and Interstate Car batteries can be used in most cars like Acura, Audi, Aston Martin, Aptera, Atom Aerial, AMG, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ferrari, GM, GMC, Honda, Infinity, Jaguar, Jeep, Jetta, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Range Rover, Lexus, Lotus, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, MBZ, Mini Cooper, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Saab, Subaru, Spyker, Smart, Toyota, Tesla, Preius, VW, Volkswagen, Volvo, Toyota Racing Development, Brabus.

There are several brands that produce good quality batteries, too, but the sophisticated characteristics of Optima and Interstate car batteries in damage prevention and zero maintenance operation explain its unparalleled popularity against other brands. But no matter what brand you buy, the important thing is you get the correct, specific type for your vehicle. Choose the one with a greatest reserve capacity, and pick the Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) rather than a Wet Cell especially if you're not fond of giving your car batteries regular maintenance and charging.