PulseTech Products says its Xtreme Charge 12-volt battery chargers bring years of development for the U.S. military to increase the average life of any 12-volt lead-acid battery by two to five times.

The old-fashioned 12-volt lead acid battery hasn't changed much since the mid-1950s. Now it's getting a makeover to handle a host of new responsibilities in electrified, automated and software-defined ...