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Summer Heat Kills More Batteries Than Winter Does

Terminal corrosion caught during testing
Terminal corrosion caught during testing
The battery that dies on a cold morning was usually murdered back in August. Heat is the real killer.

What heat does inside the case

High under-hood temperatures evaporate electrolyte and accelerate corrosion on the plates. The damage is cumulative and silent โ€” the battery still starts the car all summer, then the first cool morning exposes the lost capacity. In Southern California, a battery over three years old is living on borrowed time no matter how healthy it acts.

Quick tips

  • Have the battery load-tested every summer after year three
  • White or blue-green crust on the terminals accelerates failure โ€” clean it
  • Short trips never fully recharge a battery; an occasional long drive helps

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