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Originally Posted by S Keith
PHX cuts about 40K off average mileage and 2 years off life. This is based on comparing my data to data produced by others with substantial battery replacement data in cooler regions. My data also includes Phoenix vehicles that spent most of their lives in other climates.
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Sorry, I missed your earlier post.
This is interesting. I wonder if this is heat related (The paper I linked shows high temperature as an issue for Ni-MH).
It also could a "Snow Bird" effect. People that leave their cars for long periods of time at their winter homes and let the battery sit in a discharged rate.