Trust Batteries Plus to Keep Your Vehicle Fleet Running Smoothly
- by Joe Weber - updated on 7/15/2024
Summer is a tough time for vehicles. High heat can take a serious toll on the batteries in cars and trucks, cutting their life expectancy by as much as half. If your business maintains a fleet of vehicles, you know how disruptive it can be when one of them goes down. If you're tired of constantly replacing the batteries in cars and trucks, Batteries Plus can help.
We can save you money and maintenance time by recommending the best batteries for your vehicle needs. Plus, we offer key fob replacement, free battery testing and other services designed to help keep your vehicles running smoothly.
Why Does Your Vehicle's Battery Die in Hot Weather?
As you have undoubtedly experienced, the relentless summer heat can drain a car battery quicker than usual. But, why? High temperatures can cause the water in your battery's electrolyte to evaporate. When this solution gets too low, it exposes the battery's plates, causing them to sulfate.
This causes many problems, including longer charging times, compromised performance and, if not dealt with, a massive decrease in your battery's overall service life. Even worse, if you live in an area that experiences cold winters, the damage done to your battery in summer is often made worse once the temperature drops.
Maintain Your Vehicle Battery by Keeping It Charged
To combat the impact of high heat on your batteries, battery maintenance is critical. The best way to do this is to keep your batteries charged even when your vehicles are out of circulation. Batteries Plus has a full assortment of charging solutions in the following categories:
Heavy Duty Chargers
These chargers feature a higher number of amps for much faster charging. Designed for 4-door sedans, SUVs and trucks.
Battery Maintainers
A battery maintainer monitors your battery's state of charge to prevent it from under or overcharging. It will cut off power when your battery reaches a full charge and begin recharging again once it drops below an ideal voltage.
Jump Starters
More like a lifeline and less a charger, these compact accessories allow you to jump-start a dead car or truck battery without needing a second vehicle. Keeping quality jump starters in all your fleet vehicles is a great way to ensure your fleet remains active even in extreme heat and cold.
Batteries Plus Has the Best Vehicle Battery Solutions
If you find that you're constantly replacing your vehicles' batteries, perhaps it's time to upgrade to a better battery. Batteries Plus stocks a number of high-performance AGM battery options to give you an edge over your competition.
Switching to AGM batteries will provide your vehicles with more power and cranking amps than traditional flooded batteries, resulting in longer life cycles and greater resistance to hot and cold weather.
We also offer our exclusive X2Power brand. X2Power is the longest-lasting, best-performing auto battery on the market. They're built with a higher quality lead and engineered to turn over your engine in any condition. Here are a few of their key advantages:
- Longer Lifespan - Lasts 2-3X as long as a flooded battery
- Higher Voltage Output - Provides more energy than flooded batteries for more reliable vehicle starting
- Faster Charging - Recharges 5X faster than a flooded battery
- Lower Self-Discharge Rate - Holds its charge for much longer in storage
- More Durable - More resistant to vibrations and extreme heat & cold
- Maintenance Free - Completely sealed & spill-proof
Additional Vehicle Solutions at Batteries Plus
Are you experiencing performance issues with one of your vehicles? Have it tested for free at one of our 700+ locations. By testing your batteries regularly, you'll be able to uncover any battery issues before they become a problem. We also offer the following auto products and services:
- Battery installation of your new auto battery (Certain restrictions apply to some makes and models and is available at most locations)
- Key cutting & key fob programming
- Battery & lighting recycling
- Additional automotive essentials such as auto fuses, windshield wiper blades, jumper cables, brake/headlight bulbs and more
It's Easy to Partner with Batteries Plus
Are you ready to take advantage of everything Batteries Plus can do for your business? Sign up today for one of our free business accounts . Once you do, you'll become eligible for many great perks, including discount volume pricing, customized delivery options, as well as free on-site and virtual needs assessments.
Our experts will also work with you to help you save money by using power and lighting more efficiently. Plus, your dedicated advisor is there to answer any questions you might have along the way.