Exide has a long history, and its history of research and development is almost the history of the development of automotive battery technology. As early as the 1880s, Exide was the first to put experimental theories into practical application on storage batteries, which provided electricity for streetcars and submarines. Later, at the invitation of Cadillac, they cooperated to develop the first car started by a battery, which opened the era of automobile batteries. In 1998, Exide developed the spiral-wound electrode VRLA battery for automotive starting, known as the Orbital battery, which became an epoch-making technological innovation in the energy storage industry in the past 30 years, and further established Exide's important position in the global energy storage industry. Orbital batteries greatly increase the electrode contact surface, thereby improving the capacitance and high-current discharge performance, which is the main direction of lead-acid battery technology research and development today.
 
In 1990, Exide acquired the first gel battery manufacturing company in Germany, bringing the world-renowned German Sunshine brand under its umbrella, and in 2000, it acquired GNB, a North American battery giant with a huge sales network. A series of mergers and acquisitions have made Exide a major supplier of network backup power, power supply and automotive batteries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and other markets.
 
It's a pity that Exide entered the Chinese market late, and it didn't appear on e-commerce platforms until 2017, and offline channels are not abundant. At present, Exide products are available in the Classic series, AGM series and EFB series. Among them, the classic series is for maintenance-free batteries, and the price is slightly higher than that of the VARTA Blue Label, and the cold starting current of the same model is only 85%-90% of the VARTA Blue Label, and the cost performance is average.
 
Start-stop refers to vehicles with a start-stop system, and many high-end models now have a start-stop function. Start-stop refers to the automatic shutdown of the vehicle when it is temporarily stopped while it is in motion, such as waiting for a red light. When it's time to move on, the system automatically restarts the engine. This saves a lot of unnecessary energy consumption in the event of a temporary shutdown. The battery matched by the start-stop system needs to support rapid charging and discharging, and the stamping process must be used to match the start-stop, and the general maintenance-free lead-acid battery cannot provide high-current discharge frequently.
 
There are two common types of start-stop batteries on the market, AGM and EFB batteries. The common European and American start-up and parking are mostly used in AGM batteries, which are not heat-resistant in this kind of lean liquid design battery, so they are generally designed in the trunk and have better electrical performance. Most of the Japanese cars use EFB batteries, this flooded battery design, which originated from the technology of Moll in Germany, is installed near the engine and has a wide range of temperatures. The AGM battery technology comes from Exide.
 
These two kinds of start-stop batteries have their own advantages and disadvantages, do not have to worry too much when choosing a vehicle, what type of battery is generally used in the original car, it is recommended to be equipped with the same type of battery. It is not recommended to use ordinary maintenance-free batteries for start-up and stop. If you don't travel much and choose a maintenance-free battery to reduce expenses, it is recommended to turn off the vehicle's start-stop system to extend battery life.
 
Exide's AGM series is priced lower than Valta, with the same model priced 500-800 yuan lower. As the first manufacturer to develop AGM batteries, Exide is the first to use ECM (Enhanced Cycling Mat) technology to improve the cycle performance of batteries by nearly 10% compared with other brands. At the same time, Exide holds the most start-stop technology patents, mature technology, cold-start capability is higher than that of Varta's AGM series products, and the start-stop series has a shelf life of up to 2 years, which is in the leading position in the industry. Therefore, users with a start-stop system can choose Exide, the founding brand.