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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
I have to wonder how much of this is owing to the fresh charge vs. to the heat that builds up in the batteries as a result of use (both discharging & charging). Both would help performance/range.
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What I would like to know from those of you with experience is the OTHER side of the coin: in the middle of summer, how do your batteries do? I hear that heat is just as bad on batteries. So, in the summer, do your batteries perform WORSE directly after a charge and used then they do when they have been allowed to "cool" after a charge and subsequently used? I am thinking that temperature might be a much bigger factor for batteries than I ever imagined.....
Also, I am researching alum batteries a lot more, and the more I do, the more intrigued I become. It is about 15 degrees out today and I brought in the alum battery I made a while back and it shows 11.60v still. I will deep discharge it several times as recommended and see where that gets me. In any case, I can attest to the fact that this battery is performing better right now than it did as a lead/acid battery. Apparently, the more heavily sulfated the battery is, the better it performs as an alum battery as it uses the lead sulfate as the medium for energy. (I just made that up, but it sounded all techy like I know what I'm talking about).
