What Type Of Car Battery Should You Use? Flooded vs AGM

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Published 2018-02-21
What are the advantages of different kinds of car batteries?
Flooded Lead Acid vs AGM - Sponsored By Optima Batteries
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There are three major forms of lead-acid batteries used in cars which will be discussed in this video: Flooded Lead Acid, Spiral Cell Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM), and Flat Plate AGM.

Flooded lead acid batteries are the most common lead-acid battery found in OEM applications. They offer a cost-effective solution, however they can require more maintenance, and must be mounted upright to avoid spills.

Spiral Cell & Flat Plate Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries offer unique advantages over traditional flooded lead acid style batteries. They are maintenance free, and because they use 99.99% pure lead, they offer better cold cranking amps and deep cycling characteristics. They are also more flexible for mounting, as the absorbed glass mat medium prevents acid from spilling.

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All Comments (21)
  • I love your channel but not crazy about the "high energy, shilling" camera movements and angles. Just keep it old school, my man.
  • @DavidEdmeades
    The jump cuts and low dolly shots of the side of a table are really antithetical to your style. I think whoever directed this bit doesn't understand your drawings or why we'd want to see them for more than .3 of a second. I feel like the editing pushed this from a "sponsored-yet-still-full-of-information" video over to the advertisement side of things.
  • @biglou250
    IF Optima felt confident in their claim of "Can last 3x longer than regular batteries" then why are their battery warranties no different than the cheaper flooded acid batteries? For the price on one optima, you can buy nearly 3 ordinary flooded batteries. I'll take my $80 flooded and you can have the $240 Optimas from Mexico.
  • @bumbumbano
    Is this still engineering explained or just an Optima commercial? I like your channel and I understand if you mention sponsors that provided equipment, testing facilities etc., but I do not want to see a six minute commercial about something that you could have explained better without Optima. What about LiFePo batteries or other AGM designs? Why not mention their advantages?
  • @BirdiesGoCherp
    This feels too formal for your channel, the camera's also very jumpy with awkward angles. Doesn't help with concentration at all.
  • @grandmaster1004
    Thank you for not doing these crazy dramatic angles and camera pans in your normal videos.
  • @clort123
    Nothing says "impartial examination of the facts" like wearing a shirt that has the name of one side of the problem printed on it
  • I don’t like the way you filmed this. I like when you do it standing up next to the whiteboard, that’s the Jason I know.
  • @Redmindltd
    If this is supposed to be an Explanation then there's no need for the distracting background music, camera angel shouldn't jump through all those weird-angle intercuts and main focus should be either on the person talking or on the whiteboard. As a short lecture on Car Batteries it is too distracting and as a sales promotion it is too boring. Jason, you've mastered it and I seriously think you should teach these guys how to make a proper EE video.
  • @Sergio_Math
    This channel shouldn’t be looking for sponsorship in Motorsport-related companies, but Sharpie. He’d be a millionaire.
  • Fire the director. Moving shots do not belong in an educational video. This isn't a promo selling a whizbang or a cooking show. Excessive cuts are distracting to the ability to absorb this information. I usually love your videos and the content here is great, but the video direction is not appropriate and the editing not conducive to learning.
  • @DC5nuT
    I’ve been through 3 Optima yellow top 51R batteries in the last 5 years… never again…
  • @anaxim1
    You're a smart guy and I like your videos. It's difficult to provide a service to both your viewers and sponsors. The camera tricks on this video feel gimmicky. Please don't move further in this direction.
  • @sadiqsamawi
    Firstly, I love your channel and videos. Not only I learned a lot but also enjoyable. I have a little note about this video, the cinematography was extremely distracting to the point where I could not follow what was being said. Cinematography treckery should aid the content and not distract from it. I get that sponsors sometimes impose things on you, but I hope you wouldn't let them change the things you do best.. A simple camera set up is definitely the best strategy for educational videos, and let them go nuts when it's time for their product plug.. Finally, have I mentioned that I LOVE your channel? :)
  • @Taliyon
    Literally the only person I could watch a 7 minute video about batteries and actually enjoy it. Well done as always!
  • @There348
    Absolutely LOVE this. Such an informative video. I like how you drew everything out.. that way, can see it better in my head rather than just being told. I’ll always love my optima battery and will def keep pushing to sell them at my job. They’re much better quality!
  • @TrulsBekk
    Nearly impossible to follow with all those jump cuts
  • @Babygeniee
    Damn, this is the man that inspired me to be a mechanical engineer, 7 years later I achieved that goal, and obtained the job I always wanted, thank you man! Keep up the amazing job.
  • @davidkosa
    So if you are partnered with Optima, you are now under a fiduciary responsibility to paint the company in the highest light possible.
  • @tipp0183
    ready for your discovery channel tv show!