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A heavy-duty battery is one of the most important components assembled within the vehicle – responsible for not only starting the engine, but also keeping any onboard electronics, such as the radio or GPS, in operation.
It’s beneficial to recognize the benefits and features of the different battery chemistries available on the market today to equip your fleet with the ideal power solution. From conventional flooded lead acid to Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) and lithium batteries, knowing how to properly right-size your long-haul truck can help provide long-lasting performance for the road ahead and deliver a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
When it’s time for a battery upgrade for your fleet, here are a few key selling points to consider helping ensure you’re getting the most out of your investment.
Selling Point #1: Extreme Temperature Tolerance – As seasons change and the temperature begins to drop, the average heavy-duty battery can lose up to 60 percent of its cranking power, which impacts the ability to get the engine started properly. As such, it’s good practice to choose a battery that can withstand harsh weather conditions.
Selling Point #2: Dual-Purpose Performance – The high electrical demands of heavy-duty vehicle fleets can further drive up the risk of breakdowns, with hotel loading and/or double or triple driver shift patterns often causing conventional lead acid batteries to fail due to continuous use and the depletion of onboard energy. In contrast, a battery that delivers dual-purpose performance operates as two batteries in one, providing exceptional cranking power to start the engine time and again, while delivering superb deep cycle capacity to help keep auxiliary loads running.
Selling Point #3: Long-lasting Operation – Fleet downtime due to a failed onboard battery can also have a huge impact on delivery schedules and create a significant loss in productivity. There is also revenue to consider as well as the cost of vehicle recovery and the reputational damage caused by goods arriving late. A quality battery that’s properly maintained should last up to 2 years or more.
Selling Point #4: Fast Recharge Rate – It’s simple; a battery with a faster recharge rate means less downtime and more productive hours on the road.
Selling Point #5: Durable Construction – Solid battery construction can help safeguard ‘always-on-the-go’ fleet vehicles from unnecessary downtime and out-of-pocket replacement costs.
A Solution that Checks-Off All the Boxes
Maintenance-free, dual-purpose ODYSSEY® batteries from EnerSys provide the highest level of Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) available to help the engine start every time, even in the coldest winter months. Engineered with proprietary Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technology and a military inspired design, ODYSSEY® batteries deliver twice the power and three times the life of a conventional flooded lead acid battery and are optimized to operate in temperatures as low as -40oF (-40oC) to as high as 176ºF (80ºC). ODYSSEY® batteries also recharge to 100 percent in four to six hours.
Fleet operators can now also benefit from the ODYSSEY® Connect™ battery monitoring system, which offers access to real-time data on overall battery state of health – including voltage, temperature, history and usage – via a handy app.
The ODYSSEY® Connect™ battery monitoring system alerts operators to areas of concern with safeguard notifications, so fleet managers are no longer left in the dark about the state of their fleet batteries. With real-time, 24/7 access to battery performance, operators can take immediate action to help avoid unexpected downtime costs and the inconvenience of needing to replace the power system.
ODSSEY® batteries are an excellent option for powering your fleet through the fall, winter and even in the warmer months.
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EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, designs, manufactures and distributes energy systems solutions and motive power batteries, specialty batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. The company goes to market through four lines of business: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty and New Ventures. Energy Systems, which combine power conversion, power distribution, energy storage, and enclosures, are used in the telecommunication, broadband and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions. Motive power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other industrial electric powered vehicles. Specialty batteries are used in aerospace and defense applications, large over-the-road trucks, premium automotive, medical and security systems applications. New Ventures provides energy storage and management systems for various applications including demand charge reduction, utility back-up power, and dynamic fast charging for electric vehicles. EnerSys also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers in over 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world. More information regarding EnerSys can be found at www.enersys.com.
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