Lead Acid Battery

The automotive lead-acid battery is a common form of rechargeable battery.


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Among the more commonly used storage batteries is the rechargeable lead-acid type used in automobiles. The first such battery was devised in 1859 by Gaston Planté, a French physicist. The 12-volt battery commonly used in automobiles has six 2-volt cells connected in series.