Originally Posted By: CDX825
JCI ran the quality of Optima batteries into the ground. Seems to me they probably did the same with interstate.
The two are not the same. Optima is a brand of JCI. JCI can do whatever they want with it. Interstate is a totally separate company that is privately owned. They contract with JCI to make Interstate batteries and one would assume they can tell JCI the specs, quality of all Interstate batteries.
JCI ran the quality of Optima batteries into the ground. Seems to me they probably did the same with interstate.
The two are not the same. Optima is a brand of JCI. JCI can do whatever they want with it. Interstate is a totally separate company that is privately owned. They contract with JCI to make Interstate batteries and one would assume they can tell JCI the specs, quality of all Interstate batteries.