This simple device warns of impending failure BEFORE a dead battery leaves you stranded. Again this year, the #1 cause of emergency roadside service is battery failure.As consumers are holding onto their cars longer these days, it is expected that the trend will only get worse. The Battery Bug monitor uses patented new technology to alert motorists to battery problems BEFORE they are left stranded, empowering them to solve this primary cause of automotive downtime.
“Motorists can now avoid that costly tow or inconvenient battery jump by knowing when to replace their battery BEFORE it leaves them stranded,” says Andrew Kallfelz, President of Argus Analyzers. Nearly one in five calls to the major auto clubs are specific requests for battery service. Last year, AAA provided battery service to over a million stranded members and 10% of these members purchased a new battery on the spot because their existing battery needed to be replaced. (source: www.aaa.com)
The Battery Bug installs directly to the battery in minutes using household tools and provides battery performance data including: % battery life remaining, lost capacity, battery voltage, and alternator voltage. The display also shows icons indicating: replace battery, low charge or high charge. At every engine start the Battery Bug monitors the battery’s ability to start the engine and, as the battery’s performance drops below an acceptable level, it provides audible and visual alerts.By monitoring the cranking ability of the battery at every start, the Battery Bug (part# BB-SBM12) nearly eliminates these ‘surprise’ dead batteries and greatly reduces a motorist’s reliance on emergency assistance. These proactive alerts afford the car owner adequate time to purchase a new battery or correct automotive charging problems that will eventually cause the battery to fail prematurely. The Battery Bug monitor (BB-SBM12) is available online at www.amazon.com and www.batterybug.com as well as in retail automotive stores nationwide like O’Reilly Auto Parts at a list price of $39.95.