Car Battery Cost

The price you pay for a car battery is usually high, unless you buy those reconditioned ones or handed down by a friend who wants to replace his battery. That is why you must remember to keep your receipt in case your battery died before the warranty expires. Your receipt can give you some saving on car battery cost if you need to replace your battery before the warranty expires. But what are the factors that determine the cost of a car battery?


For starters the car battery cost is determined by the CCA (cold cranking amps) or the HCA (hot cranking amps) of the battery in question. The higher the CCA and the HCA rating, the higher the price of a battery: you need higher rating if you live in an extremely cold or extremely hot environment. You want your CCA to be high if you live in a cold place and vice versa.

Another factor to watch is your RC rating, or the reserve capacity. This is the capacity of the battery to power the car even if the alternator or the fan belt has stop working. Again the higher the RC, the more expensive a car battery is. The typical car battery cost for a 24, 65, and 75 GROUP sizes ranges from $45 to $90 dollars. This price also depends on the length of the warranty, the CCA, and the brand of the battery.

Because car battery cost so much, you need to take good care of it. A brand new car battery can last 3 to 5 years if properly taken care of. Proper care and maintenance of your car battery include regular cleaning and checking if the electrolyte level is right. You want to handle it with care when cleaning because dropping your car battery could do some major damage - it could even die entirely.



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US Firms Join Forces to Build Car Batteries - Wall Street Journal

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US Firms Join Forces to Build Car Batteries
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