At Ruxer Truck Center, we understand how difficult it can be to adapt to periods of extremely hot or cold temperatures in Jasper. However, you may not know that a car battery can also have trouble adapting to temperature extremes. Over a long enough period of time, it can cause damage to the component and reduce its useful life.
Extremely hot temperatures will typically make it easier for a car to start, but it may actually cause the battery to expend too much energy at one time. This is why extreme heat can significantly reduce a battery's useful life.
In cold weather, a battery needs to expend more energy trying to start the car. However, it may actually reduce the amount of stress placed on it, which means that you might not see much a change to its useful life if properly maintained.