ReVolt Battery Exchange Reno: Recycled Used Car Batteries

Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM, Sat 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Sun Closed

TIPS ON HOW TO HAVE THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH US:

If you have less than $43 you may end up leaving without a battery. Don’t depend on your dead battery trades or our charity to make up the difference. Often people overestimate the value of their dead batteries – we only pay between $5 and $12 each and we make an offer on what the battery is worth to us, not to anyone else or by weight, or what someone else says it is worth.

BE AWARE! We are only a battery store. Not Auto Repair, not Auto Parts, not a Diagnostic center. If your car has other issues besides the battery that affect whether it starts or not (bad starter, bad alternator, plugged fuel filter, empty gas tank, key ignition, Blow interlock device, alarm/other electronic problems, etc.) choosing to come here first for a battery may leave you stranded here and having to call a tow truck. 

Phone:775-525-3003 If you reach voicemail, it’s because we are closed or because we prioritize customers who are already in the store. Feel free to leave a message (we’ll try to call back) or just try again later. We carry reconditioned and new batteries, buy dead or weak lead-acid car batteries, and also have a short selection of new and used motorcycle batteries.

We’re an Interstate Battery dealer — Interstate (PowerVolt) batteries start as low as $85 new. We also offer our own house-brand new batteries starting at $90.

We buy standard automotive lead-acid batteries and pay $5 to $12 cash each, depending on age and condition. Please don’t call and ask us to estimate how much we can pay for your batteries. $5 to 12$ each is the range. If it’s older than 5 years, it’s $5, even if it was never used. Like meat, batteries go bad just sitting around for too long. If it’s newer than 2 years and viable, it’s $12. Viable means that we have determined it will probably work in our process, again nothing you can determine for us, we have to do it. If it has physical damage that’s unrepairable by us it’s $5.  Anything else, we will probably need to see.

There is no Cart Service. Batteries are carried by hand. The parking lot in the front is on a steep incline and opens immediately onto high-traffic 4 lane road with traffic at between 40MPH and 100MPH. The likelihood that a cart will run away with 200lbs of batteries on it and cause mayhem in the street is too high to risk. We will assist in hand carrying of the batteries if we are available. There is parking in the back that is flat and larger and we can visit you back there when we can leave the front.

NO Lithium (LiFePO) batteries cost money to dispose of so we will not be paying any money for those nor will we handle the disposal as it would actually cost us money.

Important: If we detect theft, switched or false labels, are told false stories about the battery’s history or condition, or any other deception/cover-up, we will not do business with you. Do honest business with us and we will do the same.

When you arrive, please leave your batteries in your vehicle (or keep them with you) until you are being helped and approved to bring them in. Piling them on the sidewalk creates congestion is dangerous and can be extra work for you — especially if we are unable to do business and you have to load them back up again.

Do not assume we can or will install your battery. The price for our batteries do not include this service. If you’re not able to do it yourself (or bring someone who can, or take the battery back home and do it), you are welcome to buy the battery here, but you may need to take your vehicle to a full auto shop for installation (some are literally right around the corner from here).

We do have a small collection of tools we can loan you (they must stay here can not leave the premises), and we may assist when we’re not busy with battery sales. A few years ago we offered installation for $10, but we had to discontinue guaranteed installation service because many vehicles had additional issues involving parts we neither carry nor can install. A proper battery change often takes about 30 minutes — time in which we could sell many more batteries or serve other customers. Even if you think it’s a 5 minute job, it might be, until you drop a tool in the engine compartment! Most people come to us specifically to save money (often expecting a battery as low as $35). Adding the real cost of installation would raise that significantly. There are two shops within ¼ mile that will install batteries for between $20 and $40 on average, but some, deservingly, cost more.

Due to recent surge in theft and fraud, we now keep the store locked down. We only allow one customer per technician at a time in the store. This lets us give you our full attention when it is your turn and keeps transactions faster and smoother with less errors. Our customer area is small and gets loud real fast, and waiting customers tend to interrupt us with questions or talk loud on their phones inside or their children and pets are running around in dangerous areas.

Thus, when you arrive, the door will be locked and there is no handle to pull on. Ring the doorbell, then pay attention, if you see other people in the store then be patient, if there are others waiting a head of you then place yourself in line.
If we’re outside looking at a vehicle, there will be no one available to help anyone at that moment anyway.

On regular days, we close at 5:30 PM or 3:30 PM sharp — the door is locked and no one is available after that. Please try to arrive by 5:15 PM or 3:15PM at the latest.

If you’re in a desperate situation and can’t make it before we close, but end up here after we’ve closed and gone, don’t turn off your car and don’t hang around and beat on door, no one will be here to help. Immediately go to the nearest of these options which are:
• Walmart (about ¼ mile east on Second Street) — has batteries, restrooms, food, auto parts, tools, jump boxes/cables, etc.
• O’Reilly Auto Parts at 1755 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502

Please don’t strand yourself in our parking lot after hours — it can become a difficult and dangerous situation for you at nighttime.

Looking forward to helping you during store hours!

All policies are subject to change without notice as needed by conditions or for certain individuals. We do not tolerate abuse of our employees. We treat everyone equal and with respect if they treat us the same.