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The Battery AD-X2 Controversy: A Study of Federal Regulation of Deceptive Business Practices
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posted on 2023-09-06, 02:43 authored by Samuel Appleton Lawrence"AD-X2" is the trade name for a battery additive produced and marketed by Jess M. Ritchie through his family-owned corporation, Pioneers, Inc. of Oakland, California. The material is a granular white powder composed chiefly of magnesium and sodium sulfates which when added to the electrolyte is claimed to improve battery efficiency and lengthen battery life.