The Battery Genuis
The Swimming Pool Analogy
A long time ago when I first
started in the battery industry a wiser battery man told me about an analogy
that has you think of a battery as if it were a swimming pool. Imagine that
this swimming pool is empty and at opposite ends of this pool are two hoses. One
pumping water in and another pumping water out of the pool. Now to understand this
analogy in reference to a battery imagine that the empty pool is your battery
with no voltage or charge. A new battery will be a pool full of water
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Sep 4th 2020
Avoiding the woes of shipping.
Dealing with damaged freight can be some of the most
frustrating situations to deal with if you are ever caught in a bad situation
with your freight deliveries. However do not worry as I will go through some
simple steps to help avoid a lot of headaches and wasted time. First step is to
not panic, although it can initially be extremely frustrating to find your freight
has “disappeared” or arrived damaged the freight companies deal with these
types of situations almost on a daily basis. The
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Aug 26th 2020
Beat the summer heat and keep your batteries cool and watered.
Summer is here! The heat has come
and it is relentless in its' attack on your batteries. Ambient temperatures,
specifically heat, is one of the most important factors to consider as we go
through the summer season. With everything going on in the
world, we here at Powerstride Battery know
that many of you are not able to take out your favorite toys and get away. So
that’s why I am here to remind you to STILL CHECK on your low maintenance
batteries. This includes all wet cell/water filled
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Aug 21st 2020
Your Company Moves Only When Your Fleet & Equipment Are!
How’s Your Business Going?Your company moves only when your fleet & equipment are!What do you rely upon to keep your fleet going, your
tractors pulling, your lifts lifting, your carts carrying, and all your
equipment running? You may want to think about this before your next piece of
equipment loses power. These are your assets working for you but only when they
are working. When they are not, they are
working against you! You need your stuff to start up and you need power to
produce
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Jul 27th 2019
Going the Distance
Daring To Be The Best We Can Be- Powerstride Battery Company and its early beginnings reach
back several generations with roots stretching clear back to 1926. Next year in
2020 when the New Year celebrations ring in we will be 6 years away from our
100 year centennial! That’s a long time in any business. And we will also
reflect on how we reached that day and think back on the legacy that was built and how. It started with a foundation of integrity and service that continues with every
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Jul 18th 2019