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Old 05-21-2003, 04:33 PM   #5
xoxoxoBruce
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Considering how well-made today's batteries are, I'd say the likelihood of the battery blowing up is far lesser than the likelihood of your average driver forgetting which color goes to ground.
It's not a matter of the quality of manufacture. It's a function of lead/acid batteries to outgas hydrogen. Even the "sealed", never add water models do it. The "gel" batteries don't, plus they can't spill and don't corrode anything. But, "gels" cost almost twice as much.
I've seen batteries explode. It ain't pretty.
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