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Old 02-06-2014, 04:43 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RobertISaar View Post
but, yes, high temps will reduce battery life. cold temps are temporary reductions in capacity/output/input. you'll see this in some vehicles that moved the battery into the passenger cabin that in otherwise similar vehicles, the underhood battery might last 5 years, while one hidden underneath the rear seat lasts 10. YMMV though.
I do not know much about cars, I have only seen that on HMMWVs, and it is under the front... "passenger."
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