<html> <body> Michael, In your climate, two years is probably not a problem.  In my climate, if you don't clean and treat with a preventative, you can lose battery and cables. Andrew Las Cruces, NM At 08:40 AM 1/22/2004 +0000, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hello Liszt Sometimes I use (like Isaac) my bike (bicycle - to those who only drive cars!) but usually nowadays I use my car. But with my car at only two years old I don't expect - or even dream of - the battery "blowing up". What make? It's a Ford Mondeo Estate. Big enough for a grand action  or three.... Regards from Sussex where I must give my 6 yr. old his breakfast, take him to school (he on bike, me running beside - [known as the school run Ha! Ha!] Then get to a client and then a theatre where the piano was almost totally destroyed my MOTH. Yuk!) Michael G (UK)</blockquote></body> </html>