SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoShould I bring in the battery for my electric mower in the winter?message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareShould I bring in the battery for my electric mower in the winter?SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDark ArcAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·2 days agoIIRC heat is the bigger issue for lithium batteries. They’re temporarily less effective in cold weather but excessive heat is the battery killer.
minus-squarederanger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 hours agoHeat is the killer for car batteries too; much to my surprise, I had to buy far more in south Texas than upstate New York. Cold makes batteries less capable, but heat accelerates degradation dramatically.
IIRC heat is the bigger issue for lithium batteries.
They’re temporarily less effective in cold weather but excessive heat is the battery killer.
Heat is the killer for car batteries too; much to my surprise, I had to buy far more in south Texas than upstate New York. Cold makes batteries less capable, but heat accelerates degradation dramatically.