Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
To the moderators:
I'm not sure if the following falls under the anti-defamation clause of the forum rules. This is not my intent. My intent is only to share information. Please fulfill your duties as moderators (as I expect you will) and delete this posting if you feel it is warrented.
The following is a copy of an E-Mail I sent to Mr. Bob's distributing:
Dear Sirs:
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I would like to take issue with an advertisement for Mr. Bob's Distributing I saw in the most recent issue of the Turbo Diesel Register. It advertises an Odyssey battery (model PC1700) as having "1700 Cold Cranking Amps. " Additionally this ad suggests replacing both batteries in a diesel pickup with a single battery of this model.
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These claims are simply untrue.
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From Odyssey's own literature, the PC1700 battery produces 840 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA).
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The industry-standard "CCA" rating is a measure of how many amps a battery can discharge for 30 seconds at 0 degrees Fahrenheit while maintaining at least 7. 2 volts.
The_"1700-amp" rating of this Odyssey battery is a measure of _how many amps it can discharge for 5 seconds at 77 degrees Fahrenheit while maintaining at least 7. 2 volts.
The outcomes of these two tests are not comparable by any standard.
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As for replacing two batteries with a single PC1700: My pickup come from the factory with two 750 CCA batteries wired in parallel. That's 1500 CCA (not counting any voltage loss due to the connectors and cable).
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I would hardly expect that 840 CCA is a viable replacement for 1500 CCA.
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I do not represent the Turbo Diesel Register nor am I speaking on their behalf. I am just a member. As such I generally hold contributers and advertisers in high regard. _However, I do expect honesty - even in a competative marketplace. Advertisers' claims must be supportable in one way or another. This is simply not the case with the ad in question. It's just not right to mislead people this way.
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I look forward to your response.
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Sincerely,
Kyle Hager
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CC: Robert Patton, Editor -_Turbo Diesel Register
CC: Brandon Parks, Advertising Representative - Turbo Diesel Register
I'm not sure if the following falls under the anti-defamation clause of the forum rules. This is not my intent. My intent is only to share information. Please fulfill your duties as moderators (as I expect you will) and delete this posting if you feel it is warrented.
The following is a copy of an E-Mail I sent to Mr. Bob's distributing:
Dear Sirs:
_
I would like to take issue with an advertisement for Mr. Bob's Distributing I saw in the most recent issue of the Turbo Diesel Register. It advertises an Odyssey battery (model PC1700) as having "1700 Cold Cranking Amps. " Additionally this ad suggests replacing both batteries in a diesel pickup with a single battery of this model.
_
These claims are simply untrue.
_
From Odyssey's own literature, the PC1700 battery produces 840 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA).
_
The industry-standard "CCA" rating is a measure of how many amps a battery can discharge for 30 seconds at 0 degrees Fahrenheit while maintaining at least 7. 2 volts.
The_"1700-amp" rating of this Odyssey battery is a measure of _how many amps it can discharge for 5 seconds at 77 degrees Fahrenheit while maintaining at least 7. 2 volts.
The outcomes of these two tests are not comparable by any standard.
_
As for replacing two batteries with a single PC1700: My pickup come from the factory with two 750 CCA batteries wired in parallel. That's 1500 CCA (not counting any voltage loss due to the connectors and cable).
_
I would hardly expect that 840 CCA is a viable replacement for 1500 CCA.
_
I do not represent the Turbo Diesel Register nor am I speaking on their behalf. I am just a member. As such I generally hold contributers and advertisers in high regard. _However, I do expect honesty - even in a competative marketplace. Advertisers' claims must be supportable in one way or another. This is simply not the case with the ad in question. It's just not right to mislead people this way.
_
I look forward to your response.
_
Sincerely,
Kyle Hager
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CC: Robert Patton, Editor -_Turbo Diesel Register
CC: Brandon Parks, Advertising Representative - Turbo Diesel Register
It weights almost 80lbs. :--) 
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