Miata Mailing List: March 1998, Message #170

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From:"John Freas"
Subject:Re: Panasonic Battery (what is it?)
Date:Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:49:40 +0000

Previously on Panasonic Battery, Sean Timm  said...
 
> So what is it?  I know that its not a lead acid--that is obvious, but if
> it can't be called a gel cell, than what is it?

Technically it's still a lead-acid battery.  The electrolyte is simply
sponged up by the Absorptive Glass Mat and held against the lead plates. 
In fact, it is probably closer to a traditional wet battery than to the Gel
Cell that Mazda seems to think it is.

	-John

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