The Cost and Performance of Car Batteries

TLDRCar batteries have become more expensive in recent years. We test and compare six different batteries for cranking amps, load capacity, and cold cranking amps. The Walmart EverStart battery performs the best, while the AutoCraft battery performs the worst. AGM batteries charge faster and have lower internal resistance than flooded lead-acid batteries. The Optima and DieHard batteries, which are AGM batteries, charge the fastest. In the cold cranking amp test, the EverStart battery performs the best, while the AutoCraft battery performs the worst.

Key insights

🔋Car batteries have become more expensive in recent years, with some costing over $200.

AGM batteries charge faster and have lower internal resistance than flooded lead-acid batteries.

💨The Walmart EverStart battery performs the best in both the cranking amps and load capacity tests.

❄️In the cold cranking amp test, the EverStart battery performs the best, while the AutoCraft battery performs the worst.

🏆The Optima and DieHard batteries, which are AGM batteries, charge the fastest.

Q&A

Why have car batteries become more expensive?

Car batteries have become more expensive due to factors such as increased manufacturing costs and advanced technologies.

What is the difference between AGM batteries and flooded lead-acid batteries?

AGM batteries charge faster and have lower internal resistance compared to flooded lead-acid batteries.

Which battery performed the best in the tests?

The Walmart EverStart battery performed the best in both the cranking amps and load capacity tests.

Which battery performed the worst in the tests?

The AutoCraft battery performed the worst in both the cranking amps and load capacity tests.

Which batteries charge the fastest?

The Optima and DieHard batteries, which are AGM batteries, charge the fastest.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Car batteries have become more expensive in recent years.

00:13We test and compare six different batteries for cranking amps, load capacity, and cold cranking amps.

05:30The Walmart EverStart battery performs the best in both the cranking amps and load capacity tests.

06:30AGM batteries charge faster and have lower internal resistance than flooded lead-acid batteries.

09:58In the cold cranking amp test, the EverStart battery performs the best, while the AutoCraft battery performs the worst.