[T3] Gel batteries

[Soren Jacobsen]

On Feb 10, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Brion Sabbatino <brionsab at msn.com> wrote:

> My own personal experience for the past 13 years. Optima batteries have given me good service. I only use them in more modern alternator vehicles. Have four in service. Got twelve years out of my earliest one. These vehicles charge at a higher output.
> Odyssey batteries in my motorcycles.
> I don't now if the VW puts out enough power to properly charge either. My gut thinks not. That would lead to a premature battery failure.
> With air cooled VW's I stick to conventional lead acid.

I put a 6V Optima in my 63 Bug in 2006, and it's still going strong.  I've got one in my 65 Variant (still 6V) too, and it's been fine so far.

Soren