Replacement Battery

[Gone in 60]

Here's another interesting thought. We fret about the condition of our motorcycle batteries, how long they will last, how we need to charge them to keep them going for as long as possible. Here's a counterpoint, in the form of my work van battery. An Interstate from Costco, going on just about five years. The van sits for weeks at a time, never gets put on a tender (it would be stolen instantly). Always cranks just fine. Apparently early last week, while the office was closed, my boss took the van to move something heavy. Put it back, but left the dome light on. I went to use it today, and it was dead. So dead, in fact, that it did not even register on my multi-meter. Been sitting dead for a full week.

Stuck it on a six amp charger for a few hours, and it's good as new.