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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Sam Spade wrote:mkirsch wrote:
Battery manufacturers will make any excuse they can to shift blame for a mediocre to shoddy product. Too hot. Too cold. Too wet. Too dry. Too much use. Too little use. In the end you always end up paying for the new battery.
And tire dealers too. Sub "tire" for "battery" in your statements above.....and add potholes.
NO tire or battery ever failed due to defective parts or workmanship.
Not true,
I bought chinese made deep cycle AGM and it failed in about two months,,two of its cells were broken..
I had original Delco last 8 years in my 85 truck..canada weather mind you summers get quite hot here in Ontario too..
I think too many electronics and computer gizmos kill batteries now faster due to many loads and continous discharging
