Fact or fiction about life of batteries in hot areas
Just curious...I was told yesterday that batteries in cars/trucks only last about 5 or 6 years in AZ heat. "Sitting in hot weather cooks them and shorten their lives". Fact or fiction?
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gbopp wrote:
How long do batteries last on the wet side of Washington :@
My 2001 Dodge...new to me in march of 2003 had new batteries and replaced them Oct 2015. When getting replaced at Les Schawb in Seattle I was told I'm not even close to their record. However for many years I only used pick up maybe once a week. Coming up on 87,000 miles. Maybe that's why batteries lasted so long? But I've heard letting batteries sit is also bad for them. Wives 2006 CRV is on 3rd battery. But is the size of shoe box. I see some batteries that have 4 or 5 year warranty. On pick up maybe I was lucky on my first set and second set might not make it so long?
Anyways, surprised me when I heard battery life is only 4 or 5 years. And attributed to heat in south west.
