cold weather reduced run time

gwh1bass · 01-15-2015, 10:49 PM

0 degrees F most certainly quickly reduces run time on my 1 year old cart batteries, but geez my kid now has road salt residue all over the cart.

At least have him trained to always plug it in after using it, but no way to clean off the salt!

Can't wait for spring in Michigan.

01-15-2015, 11:56 PM

i feel your pain .. had to put blanket on my seat today ... brrrr.... 58 out there

remac · 01-16-2015, 08:01 AM

we just hit double digits this week here in sunny Southern Michigan...MINUS 17°
time to go get some ice cream

JohnnieB · 01-16-2015, 09:23 AM

At 0°F, the battery pack is down to about 50% of its AH capacity and at -17°F, it's only about 40%.

The climate wasn't the only reason I moved from MI to WV in '97, but it was near the top of the list.

Volt_Ampere · 01-16-2015, 09:24 AM

All batteries suffer loss of performance in cold weather.

jfsegar · 01-16-2015, 09:27 AM

Yea, I lived outside of Detroit for 2 1/2 years. The day we got 14'' inches of snow in a 24 hour period was the day I decided to move back to South Carolina.

The UP in MI is really nice though.

01-15-2015, 10:49 PM	#1
gwh1bass Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 117	cold weather reduced run time 0 degrees F most certainly quickly reduces run time on my 1 year old cart batteries, but geez my kid now has road salt residue all over the cart. At least have him trained to always plug it in after using it, but no way to clean off the salt! Can't wait for spring in Michigan.

01-15-2015, 11:56 PM	#2
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01-16-2015, 08:01 AM	#3
remac Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 207	Re: cold weather reduced run time we just hit double digits this week here in sunny Southern Michigan...MINUS 17° time to go get some ice cream

01-16-2015, 09:23 AM	#4
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: cold weather reduced run time At 0°F, the battery pack is down to about 50% of its AH capacity and at -17°F, it's only about 40%. The climate wasn't the only reason I moved from MI to WV in '97, but it was near the top of the list.

01-16-2015, 09:24 AM	#5
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,170	Re: cold weather reduced run time All batteries suffer loss of performance in cold weather.

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01-16-2015, 09:27 AM	#6
jfsegar Getting Wild Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: SC Posts: 133	Re: cold weather reduced run time Yea, I lived outside of Detroit for 2 1/2 years. The day we got 14'' inches of snow in a 24 hour period was the day I decided to move back to South Carolina. The UP in MI is really nice though.

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