batteries WILL definitely explode, under the right conditions. i know of two folks who barely escaped loosing their eyesight when this happened. luckily, the worst damage was acid burns on their clothing and on the car paint. as i understand it, the most hydrogen gas is generated after you really crank on it a while ... so BEFORE you attach the jumper cables, wait a while and let the gas bleed off. other folks i know always put a rag over the top of the battery ... i've never quite understood the reasoning behind this, but they always do it 'to prevent explosions'. (all the hydrogen gas that i ever knew would go right through a rag). it is a tribute to the makers of the batteries in general that MORE of them don't explode ... considering how batteries are treated by the 'mechanics' and grease-monkies at auto-service businesses. and owner-drivers. :) joel
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