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?
Forum Discussion
Sam Spade wrote:
Will batteries fail sooner if exposed to high temperatures?
I thought about it for awhile - then realized how much it didn't make sense.
If reallly true, then a question is begged: Since underhood air temperatures are always "high" around a battery under the hood whenever a vehicle is driven ... does this mean that the more you drive your vehicle the quicker it's battery will die??
I think not. I think the key to long battery life is keep them fully charged (without bubbling away electrolyte) as much as possible. Sometimes personal vehicle batteries get let go too long without a maintenance charger on them or if whenever they are driven ... they may not be driven long enough to replenish the charge that was drained when the engine was started or driven long enough to replenish lost charge from sitting too long between drives.
