Does temperature play any part in the way batteries perform or are maintained?
Yes, it does. Cold temperatures can retard charging. Heat can increase water usage and result in increased discharge of batteries. According to Club Car’s Rick Farris, “A healthy, fully charged set of batteries will go from 100% capacity to 50% capacity in just 9 weeks if left sitting idle at a temperature of 86 degrees. Imagine what happens at 95 or 100 degrees. Batteries are most vulnerable to sulfation when they are sitting idle and partially discharged.
