Get High on Cranking: Car Battery Specs Sticker Numbers Explained

Car battery specs conform to standards developed by the Battery Council International (BCI) and the SAE. Many of the specs appear on the battery label as well as in battery manufacturers’ published literature. For car guys, the most important specs are:

• The discharge load in amperes that a new, fully charged battery can deliver at 0 degrees F for 30 seconds while maintaining a voltage of 1.20 volts/cell or higher. This