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Old 10-26-2009, 12:30 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by vpoppv View Post
does the amount of charge time change at all during the winter?
Good question! I am not sure. I just plug in at night and it's charged in the morning.

Voltage tends to be lower with cold batteries. Voltage is the main thing that effects speed, so yes, you may have a lower speed in the winter, and maybe poorer acceleration as well.

Also, if your voltage is lower, you need more amperage to do the same work, so you pull more amps!
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