9 Best Batteries for Winter

The winter period is a big test for all types of batteries. A decrease in temperature leads to a change in the density of electrolytes, which is why the drive has to use up its resources as much as possible to bring the engine into operation. In this rating, based on real characteristics and feedback from the owners, the batteries for the winter of the highest quality in 2020 are presented.

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What to look for when choosing a battery for the winter

The parameters marked on all batteries are capacity and starting current. Capacity determine the amount of energy that can be stored and accumulated in the battery after a full charge. You can take a little more capacity than indicated in the car passport.

Starting current (cold cranking current) Is the maximum current that the battery can transmit for a given time (when starting the engine) at a temperature of -18C. Quantity is even more important than capacity. The higher the number, the better. This figure is indicated on the label. For famous brands, the real indicator corresponds to the declared one. But for inexpensive Russian brands or "no-names" this figure can be lower up to 60% of the declared one.

Another indicator is reserve capacity... It is expressed in minutes and shows the time during which the drive can deliver a current of 25 Amperes when the voltage drops to 10.5 V.

For example, if the battery installed on the car by the manufacturer has the following parameters: capacity 60 A / h, cold start current 550 A, then it makes sense to purchase a replacement with higher parameters for use in winter. At the same time, if you choose between two models with the same geometric dimensions and the same cold start current, but with an increased capacity of 65 A / h for one model, and the second model with the same cold start current as the standard one - 60 A / h , but with a higher starting current - 600 A, the second option is preferable. In severe weather conditions with low temperatures, it is able to greatly help out the car owner.

Yevgeny Potapenko, a consultant at an automobile store, helped to prepare a rating of the best winter batteries in 2020.

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