Everything You Need to Know About Car Battery Voltage
Learn what normal vehicle battery voltage should be, what causes out-of-spec voltage, and how to keep your car battery healthy — especially before winter hits.
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The winter season is the most likely time for a car or truck battery to die. The You may think it's the cold weather that simply zaps the battery's energy, but this isn't the case. Summer's excessive heat is harsher on car batteries than cold weather, though freezing temperatures can certainly contribute to shortening your battery's life. Oftentimes, waiting until the deep freeze of winter to replace your battery is too late. Cold weather could pretty much make that heat worn battery "dead on arrival." While car batteries shouldn't be changed from season to season like tires, some batteries do tend to perform better in certain climates.
As you now know, car and truck batteries are most likely to fail in the winter and fail after a season of being worn down and drained by the summer heat. Avoid the hassle of a dead battery by taking these precautions during colder months:
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Learn what normal vehicle battery voltage should be, what causes out-of-spec voltage, and how to keep your car battery healthy — especially before winter hits.
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