What possible cause for a car battery to explode

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What possible cause for a car battery to explode
Sunday, November 11th, 2012 AT 12:48 PM

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Normally a dead short or chronic over charging due to a faulty regulator, with over charging the battery will vent off explosive gasses and this can cause the battery to explode.
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