{"id":5689,"date":"2018-07-05T05:52:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T12:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=5689"},"modified":"2018-06-28T19:56:27","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T02:56:27","slug":"high-temperatures-affect-fleet-vehicles-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/high-temperatures-affect-fleet-vehicles-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"How High Temperatures Affect Your Fleet Vehicle\u2019s Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fleet vehicles go through many extremes over the course of a year. Depending on your location and the routes your drivers take, you could be experiencing opposite ends of temperature extremes in the course of a few days. While cold weather certainly takes a toll on vehicle batteries<\/a>, so does extreme heat.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably heard by now, more than once, that cold weather can slow down your batteries making fleet vehicles slow to start during winter weather. What isn\u2019t quite so common knowledge among the general public is how heat affects vehicle batteries and what you can do to prevent some of the worst damage.<\/p>\n

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How does Extreme Heat Impact Fleet Vehicle Batteries?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hot weather can be equally, if not more damaging, to fleet vehicles as freezing weather can. Where wintry weather slows everything down, excessive heat does the opposite by speeding everything up. This causes battery fluid to evaporate, which can result in extensive, irreversible damage to the structure of the battery.<\/p>\n

How Can You Extend the Life of Fleet Vehicle Batteries?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because all costs add up when working with fleets, large or small, extending the life of your fleet vehicle batteries is an excellent plan. There are a few things you can do that will help your battery last longer \u2013 even when temperatures are topping what most people consider reasonable, like those listed below.<\/p>\n