Why do Discover™ Gel and AGM batteries have longer cycle life than others?

Some of the major features that contribute to a long cycle life in Discover™ VRLA batteries are:

* Super pure grid alloys which incorporate proprietary additives that increase the surface area of the plate which ultimately helps to retard corrosion and extend the life of the grid.
* Using thicker grids (>3.5mm) achieves more corrosion resistance than thinner grids.
* Discover™ VRLA batteries are protected against deep discharge because they are “acid-starved.” This means that the battery uses the power in the acid before it uses the power in the plates. Therefore, the plates are never subjected to destructive ultra-deep discharges.
* With proper temperature-sensing, voltage-regulated charging Discover™ VRLA batteries will never need water.
* Discover™ High Quality Gel batteries contain ultra-premium Vision Guard© poly, ribbed glass-mat, dual-insulating separators which will not break down in service. The glass mat embeds itself into the plate, which retards life-shortening shedding.
* Discover™ High quality AGM batteries contain separators at the ideal compression and ideal saturation to achieve the best balance between capacity utilization and recombination efficiency. The dual insulating separators also help to prevent separator misalignment and treeing or shorting at the bottom and sides of the plates. The glass mat embeds itself into the plate, which retards shedding.