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Youssef Sleiman

Youssef Sleiman is a staff writer and brand journalist at Interstate Batteries^®. Quirky, wordy and lightning-fast at the keyboard, he has a habit of keeping cars running decades longer than they should have via parking lot mechanic skills and an unwillingness to let any car die. Today, Youssef drives a Mazda MX-5 Miata (with an MT-51R) because he's too tall to drive a car with a real roof.

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What’s an AGM Battery?

Date Published: August 12, 2025 Youssef Sleiman

Date Revised: September 30, 2025

WATCH THE EXPLANATION: AGM Features and Benefits: Recharge faster than regular batteries Run power for hours, like deep-cycle batteries Resist damage from extreme temperature and vibration AGM batteries have more engine starts than standard batteries AGM Batteries Are High-powered Lead-...

Read Time: 5 min