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In a message dated 12/9/2009 4:31:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Hi guys,
I'm in need of a new battery. The last one I got died because I basically
hardly ever drive my Miata anymore (crying shame, I know). Do the
Optima's last longer while not being charged by occasional driving? Or should
I
just settle for a cheap battery and buy them like they're disposable?
I know I should put the battery on a trickle charger once a month, but
somehow I'm too lazy to do even that...
Thanks,
Mark
Hello Mark, I've had two Optimas and they both developed bad cells... it
wasn't worth the hassle to continue to send them back. I bought an Odyssey
MJT1200 steel jacketbattery via Amazon, and haven't any problem since
installing it, and at times, the Miata has sat for a month.
With the Optimas I had to start the car every day in cold weather or they'd
drop voltage quickly. No such problem with the Odyssey.
My advice? Get an Odyssey - it's more reliable and also deep cycle.
Jerry aka LGO
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