In addition, they likely will encounter vehicles with capacitor-based starting systems and lithium starting batteries, but these will be fewer in number.ĮnerSys: The AGM sealed, lead-acid battery is growing in popularity as being installed by the car manufacturers, especially with the growing popularity of the engine stop/start feature. There are some heavy-duty applications that use 24-volt systems, but those typically run two 12-volt batteries.Ĭlore: For conventional vehicles as well as many hybrids, the primary battery types shops should be prepared to service are: flooded, AGM, spiral wound, gel cell, and deep cycle batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries are now being used in electric and hybrid vehicles, but high costs prohibit use in everyday vehicles. Midtronics expects Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) and Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) to increase to more than 65% of the market in the next three to four years.īosch: Although AGM and EFB batteries usage is becoming more popular, flooded lead acid batteries still hold the predominant market share for independent aftermarket battery service. What types of batteries do independent shops need to be prepared to test? All respondents agree standard flooded lead acid batteries dominate the market now, but changes are on the horizon.
Standard flooded product dominates for now shared perspective via Bruce Essig, transportation and specialty national program manager. was Rob Salach, senior product manager-aftermarket. was Jim O’Hara, vice president of marketing. Answering on behalf of Clore Automotive Inc. were Pat Pierce, product manager-battery testers, and Surender Makhija, consultant-battery testers. Speaking for Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc. In addition to Sewing and Russell from Interstate Batteries, four other companies answered.
#INTERSTATE BATTERY TESTER UPDATE#
Modern Tire Dealer asked manufacturers for an update on the market and their products, beginning with the types of batteries shops need to be prepared to service. Battery service tools are evolving and expanding to keep pace. The downward trend in battery life is going to necessitate even more so proactive testing platforms that we think will build the kind of trust that customers would want.”īut new batteries, systems and components require improved technology for accurate diagnostics. “From a market standpoint, battery life will continue to be adversely impacted based on vehicle electrification placing higher load demands on the battery. “We know once shops test, they are going to see one of four cars need batteries,” says Dusty Russell, product development and marketing manager. Interstate Batteries expects the rate of battery replacement to increase. But one out of four times you want to give that negative feedback so the customer has the opportunity to replace the battery and avoid a no-start situation.” You can tell your customer their battery is good and come back in three months and we’ll test it again for free. With the battery test, three out of four times it’s positive feedback. “A lot of times it’s cost, cost, cost to a consumer when they bring their car to a shop. Sewing says proactively testing the battery builds trust with a customer. “Looking at the total volume of batteries sold in the market, and based on the number of cars that are out there, our research indicates that one out of four batteries is going to need replaced.” The only way to know which one is to test every vehicle that comes in for service.īattery testing is a great opportunity for shops to service their customers, according to Cliff Sewing, product category manager at Interstate Batteries Inc. At any moment in time, one out of four car batteries needs replaced.
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