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deuce_roadster · 10-05-2021, 09:28 AM

I was told by someone that batteries made from recycled lead don't last as long as ones made from virgin lead. Any battery or chemical engineer out there know if that is true or not? Might explain why some new batteries don't last as long but maybe they just use less material.

10-05-2021, 09:28 AM	#14
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: Any thoughts on Optima 6V I was told by someone that batteries made from recycled lead don't last as long as ones made from virgin lead. Any battery or chemical engineer out there know if that is true or not? Might explain why some new batteries don't last as long but maybe they just use less material.