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Default Batteries - what's best and cheapest for long term cruising these days

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:25:22 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Be prepared for EVERYTHING to be more expensive than the last time you
bought it. After all, everything comes to you in diesel and gas fueled
trucks.


A big part of the pricing issue is the weak dollar which has lifted
the cost of all commodities. The major expense component of batteries
is the price of lead.