Battery Maintenance
What Is Battery Reconditioning, and Why Does It Matter for a Stored Car?
A deeply discharged battery isn't always a dead battery. Here's what reconditioning does, and why it's a feature wort...
The Journal
Stories & Science.
Tyre technology, car storage guides, collector stories, and product news from the ALTairEGO team.
Latest
Battery Maintenance
When Workshop-Grade Charging Makes Sense: Inside the CTEK PRO 120
The PRO 120 is built for professional workshops, not casual maintenance. Here's what sets it apart, and who actually needs that level of charging power.
Read Article →All Articles
17 Articles
Battery Maintenance
CTEK NXT 5 vs NXT 15: Choosing the Right Charger for Your Vehicle
Two chargers, two power levels. Here's how to decide between the CTEK NXT 5 and NXT 15 based on your vehicle and how ...
Battery Maintenance
How Battery Self-Discharge Works, and Why It's Worse in Storage
Batteries lose charge even when nothing is connected to them. Here's the chemistry behind self-discharge, and why sto...
Battery Maintenance
Trickle Charger vs. Jump Starter: What's the Difference (and Which Do You Need)?
Chargers and boosters solve two different problems. Here's the actual difference between them, and which one belongs ...
Battery Maintenance
Why Every Stored Car Needs a Battery Maintenance Plan
A car that isn't driven still loses charge. Here's why battery maintenance matters as much as tyre protection for a c...
Storage Guide
The Complete Long-Term Storage Checklist for Supercars and Classics
A step-by-step checklist for putting a supercar or classic into long-term storage correctly — tyres, battery, cover, ...
Storage Guide
The Science Behind EVA Tyre Cushions: Why Material Choice Matters
Not all cushion materials are built the same. Here's how EVA compound performs under sustained vehicle weight, and wh...
Storage Guide
5 Signs Your Car Has Been Sitting Too Long — and How to Protect It
From flat-spotted tyres to a dead battery — the warning signs that a stored car has been sitting too long, and how to...