NEWS & PRESS
1. Keep it active and on the move.
Inactive batteries start to discharge in a process during which lead sulphate forms of the battery plates and obstructs the current flow. A charger keeps the battery in shape and prevents sulphation.
2. Keep it clean.
Ensure that the surface of the battery is clean and dry using an antistatic cloth. Moisture in the engine compartment causes current creepage, which consumes energy. In addition, do not use any so-called improvement agents.
3. Keep it safe in winter.
Battery starting performance declines in cold weather. Therefore, in order to have sufficient power, switch off additional consumers such as blowers and the heating until the engine is running. Moreover, turn them off before shutting down the engine.
4. Keep it running marathons.
During short trips cars often require more energy than the dynamo can generate and recharge, which means that the battery is subject to constant discharging. Therefore, if possible take the car out for longer runs in order to charge up the battery, or even better treat your battery to an external compensatory charge. The environment will be most grateful.
5. Keep it fit for winter with an extra charge.
Frequent short trips in combination with stop and start traffic reduce the energy level of the battery during every start and drive. Give your battery an extra portion of power with external charging, especially before the first cold winter weather arrives.
6. Keep your convertible in trim during hibernation.
Are you mothballing your car for the winter? If so and the battery is to stay in the vehicle, then remove the negative terminal. The battery must remain dry and cool (but frost-free). Recharge at the latest when an open-circuit voltage of 12.5V is reached. The solution for these requirements of seasonally driven cars is provided by regular compensatory charges and charge retention.
7. Keep a booster close at hand.
Due to the sensitive electronics in the vehicle, jump-starting should generally only be carried out with a jump-start device. Car-to-car jump leads can cause voltage spikes when disconnected, damaging or even destroying the vehicle's electronics.
1. Breakdown number ONE
According to the breakdown statistics of the automobile clubs, faults in the vehicle's electrics/electronics due to weakening batteries are the most frequent cause of breakdowns - at approx. 42%. The reasons for this are often a high load from many electrical consumers and inadequate battery management.
2. the heart of the vehicle's electrical system
Parking heaters, start-stop systems, recuperation: the electrics of modern vehicles are becoming increasingly complex and require more cycle-resistant starter or on-board batteries.
3 Short distances, more power
Due to stop-and-go traffic and frequent short trips, the vehicle often needs more energy than the alternator can produce and recharge during the journey.
4 Always on - digital networking in the car
Safety and comfort functions, the anti-theft alarm system, coming- and leaving-home functions always need power, even when the car is parked.
5. shorter service life
In extreme heat or long periods of standing, the battery suffers from self-discharge. Its lifespan is shortened due to higher water consumption and corrosion.
6. sub-zero temperatures cost energy
As temperatures drop, the battery's performance also decreases simply because of poorer charge absorption. In addition, additional electrical consumers such as seat, parking or rear window heaters, etc. require a lot of energy in the cold season. need a lot of energy during the cold season.
7. hard workers for your comfort
Ventilation, seat or auxiliary heating, infotainment, ... Modern cars use the battery not only for starting, but also more and more as an on-board battery.
8. energy for the environment
Recuperation and start-stop systems make modern cars much more environmentally friendly by reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
emissions. The basic prerequisite: an extremely cycle-resistant start-stop battery that reliably delivers top performance start after start and drive after drive.
Electricity to go
Lead-acid batteries in the hobby and leisure sector versus "other, more innovative, more modern battery technologies".
Nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts are people with a particularly strong connection to nature and can feel good about the fact that the batteries in use are recycled and reused.
Not thrown away and landfilled!
Battery recycling for a clean environment!
No other battery technology is as recyclable, sustainable and environmentally friendly as the lead-acid base used in Duracell Leisure.
Duracell lead-acid batteries are European recycling champions!
In fact, the recycling rate is 100%, higher than aluminium cans, glass or waste paper!
Lead-acid batteries are a component of electromobility.
When it comes to electric vehicles, everyone first thinks of the installed high-voltage drive battery in lithium-ion technology, whose nominal voltage is usually between 288 volts and over 400 volts! The first electric car equipped with 800 V on-board voltage is the Porsche Taycan (Mission E concept). Formula E relies on a 900V system!
It is often overlooked that every electric vehicle, without exception, is also equipped with a 12V lead-acid battery. After all, no electric vehicle can do without a lead-acid battery to support and supply the on-board network. In addition to forward-looking start-ups, well-known car manufacturers such as the BMW Group also rely on lead-acid batteries for their on-board power supply. For example, the on-board network of the fully electric BMW i3 is stabilised by a lead-acid battery from Banner, which supplies the 12-volt consumers in the car.
Technically, conventional batteries are used, but depending on the electric vehicle manufacturer, EFB or AGM batteries are also used. EFB = Enhanced Flooded Battery, cycle-resistant starter battery AGM = Absorbent Glass Mat, the acid is absorbed by the glass wool and thus bound.
Replacing the on-board battery - Depending on the EV manufacturer, the backup battery must be replaced every 2-3 years during the annual service period. It is a safety-relevant component. Assuming that the high-voltage system is switched off for safety reasons at night on a motorway at 130 km/h, for example, the backup battery must continue to reliably supply the vehicle lighting! At the latest when the error message "Check ELEC system" appears in the display of the on-board computer, usually in conjunction with the red battery warning light, it is time to think about replacing the buffer battery.
Good to know - Depending on the EV manufacturer, the 12 V starter and on-board battery are always charged during the charging process of the high-voltage battery - i.e. regardless of the state of charge (SOC State Of Charge) - or only when the high-voltage battery is about 80 % charged. A look at the operating instructions of the respective electric vehicle can be helpful.
Caution - Never install a conventional wet battery in an electric vehicle that is equipped with EFB or AGM batteries as standard. EFB or AGM batteries may have to be used again! In the same housing and similar performance class. PS: Small capacity deviations or cold starts have no influence on the safe and optimal on-board current!