marcustcohn
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How hot is too hot?
In La Quinta CA the daytime highs have been 115 or more - nights are a cool 90. My garage has to be 125 at its high point but cools off to about 100 overnight. Page EV-21 of the owners manual suggests not exposing the battery to over 120 for 24 hours in a row - is this because battery charging is exothermic and a battery that is hot to start with should not be charged? How hot does a battery get during charging at normal temperatures? To quote Jerry Reed - 'When you're hot you're hot!!!'
In La Quinta CA the daytime highs have been 115 or more - nights are a cool 90. My garage has to be 125 at its high point but cools off to about 100 overnight. Page EV-21 of the owners manual suggests not exposing the battery to over 120 for 24 hours in a row - is this because battery charging is exothermic and a battery that is hot to start with should not be charged? How hot does a battery get during charging at normal temperatures? To quote Jerry Reed - 'When you're hot you're hot!!!'