I love the Optima "gel cells".  They are 100% sealed and leak proof.  Also
when it is -40C I don't have "dead battery" problem.  The catch is they are
2x as expensive as a lead-acid, but IMHO worth the extra money!

At 22:33 08/05/1999 -0800, Kevin J. Turinsky wrote:
>Hi Gang:
>
>The original battery in my '90 Syncro Westie ist kaput. So, before I zip
>off to Sears to buy a Die-hard I figured I should ask the List-O-Wizdum
>what the collective preference for auto batteries is; Die-hard, Interstate,
>Duracell, Brand-X...
>
>Danke
>
>Kevin
>Anchored, down in Anchorage...Alaska
>
>

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