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Show t: "--a ) Battery Suggestions J J The storage battery Is the electrical bank account of your , f car. You deposit or draw. ' A good pair of headlights may t I discharge the battery in 12 J J hours. To replace this current t I you would probably have to J ' drive the car eight hours at 20 t i miles an hour. J J An average winter -ranking t will consume enough current to t J require from six to ten miles' ' ' driving to replace it. i t An overdrawn battery account ' Is apt to cause mental 'and phy- t t slcal comfort. J ' The liquid in a fully charged t t battery will stand below zero J J temperatures. In a discharged ' battery it will freeze at much , J higher temperatures. The liquid ' should be kept well above the plates. Offer the battery a ' ' . drink at least once every two t t weeks, but, in cold weather, ' ' only just before a run. Water t i added to the battery will mix J J only when the battery is charg- lng or discharging. Before t J such mixing it is just clear wa- ' ter and will freeze at 32 degrees. , :: |