Can The Heat Drain Your Car Battery. Extreme summer heat or electric components putting a constant drain on the battery can increase the amount of sulfates. As a result many motorists wind up stuck along the roadside in the summer.
This heat-- extreme heat like weve been having-- will take your battery out really quickly According to Smith triple-digit temperatures can cause the battery to swell and activate acids. New residents like Linda. Lets get into the details.
How Excessive Heat Can Affect Your Car Battery.
All that excess heat is fuel burned and wasted and its a lot. Some people do it every 4-5 years but your car battery might be good to go even after 7 years. No matter where you live in the US you probably cant avoid extremely high or low temperatures at certain points in the year. Extreme temperatures allow lead plates inside the battery to corrode and deteriorate.
