Date:         Wed, 1 Aug 2018 21:07:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat
Comments: To: Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com>
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Many thanks for all your comments — I got convinced to go the route of the
Walmart wet cell, based on proximity, and group 40R, based on the “wiggle
room” comment.  Besides, the 40R specs were nomly better than the 41 specs.

At the 1994 Electric Vehicle Symposium, I had the chance to listen in to an
impromptu meeting of the CEO’s of the globally leading battery
manufacturers, including all the major brands you may ever of heard of.
The CEO of Varta said to his little cohorts in a heavy German accent:
“besides, in the battery world, lying is only when you exaggerate by more
than 100%”.

Then those guys all burst into uproarious laughter.

Harrumph. I was a customer!



On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 6:35 PM Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com>
wrote:

> What? The Baltimore Sun, an expert on batteries? Oh, I see...'Best
> Reviews'..., same thing. That's a hoot - or better yet paid advertisement.
> There are several battery brands I use that are far better - like Lifeline.
> Dollar for dollar, no Optima, Odyssey, or funky other futuristic name is
> gonna touch them. No reason to have a Mall Wart close by because they
> aren't
> gonna fail.
> Karl
>