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Not that this was necessarily the case with your vehicles, but battery placement in a vehicle will directly affect its lifespan. If it's closer to a heat source
by cmain 11y ago
Not that this was necessarily the case with your vehicles, but battery placement in a vehicle will directly affect its lifespan. If it's closer to a heat source (e.g. the engine), it will die much faster. This is why some manufacturers put them in the wheel well or the trunk.
- foobarian 11y agoDepth of discharge can be very important. When lead-acids discharge, the metal in the electrodes moves into the electrolyte, making the electrodes smaller and weaker. Couple that with electrodes made very "spongey" to increase surface area to maximize the cranking current, and they can start to flake off and fall apart if discharged enough.