Temperatures Too Cold to Report???

[makar]

In the 1950s my dad worked on the railroad, one year for two weeks never got warmer than a high of -40. We are paying carbon tax hoping to see that again?

[J88]

Does anybody know if any electric buses could be used in Edmonton in this weather?

[furrowtickler]

Are they even in use anymore?

[blueversi]

My new car battery is not living up to the conditions. I’ve got farm trucks with ancient batteries that never get plugged in and they’ll start the one time a month I do plug them in for use. In the car? Nah, no go. Trying to boost the stupid thing with a booster box now.

I would hope other “new” technology batteries live up to their hype better than this one is. Also hoping the truck I plugged in works in the morning even though it hasn’t moved in weeks Lol

Is the car battery a different group and lower cranking amps?

[Blaithin]

Is the car battery a different group and lower cranking amps?

No clue. I was trying to remember where I even got it from and how old it is. Think it said it’s 690 cca when I read it last night. Whatever it has wasn’t enough Lol

It did start this morning so it’s not total garbage I guess.

[furrowtickler]

Vehicle batteries are not made like they used to Blathin , that’s for sure .
I lost count of how manny batteries we have gone through at the farm the past few years . Most only last 2-3 years it seems .
Had original batteries in the one 9270 case tractor for nearly 20 years .
frustrating when you see the advancements is batteries for power tools and nearly everything else .

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Vehicle batteries are not made like they used to Blathin , that’s for sure .
I lost count of how manny batteries we have gone through at the farm the past few years . Most only last 2-3 years it seems .
Had original batteries in the one 9270 case tractor for nearly 20 years .
frustrating when you see the advancements is batteries for power tools and nearly everything else .

I'm not so sure it is the batteries fault. Batteries in older non electronic equipment still seem to last just as long as they ever did in my experience.
The 9270 likely had no parasitic draws.
The average modern car has countless computers creating a constant parasitic draw when not in use. The headlights stay on every time you shut the key off, so do the interior lights, and radio. Constantly cycling the battery slightly below full charge. A battery only has a finite number of draws. Drawing a battery dead 3 times is the limit most times. Drawing it down to 95% a few thousand times seems to be the equivalent.

[furrowtickler]

The same tractor , “new batteries” only lasted 4 years .
agree with what you’re saying for sure , but even batteries on augers don’t last even 1/2 as long as they used too with zero parasitic draw .

[ajl]

My wife's 2018 Rav4 has a smaller battery in it than her old car had, which was a 2012 rav4. The motor is the same. (both 2.5L 4 cyl) I may have to change it before next winter again just to be on the safe side. It seems to be coping with cold spell but it did give some signs of the beginning of the end already. This is the second battery in it.

[fjlip]

Seems so, had 2005 batteries in a MFWD, used lots in winter, lasted till 2022. Just factory JD batteries. Parasitic discharge KILLS. Disconnects on everything is the answer.

Duramax 8 years on batteries so far. Electronic tester says about 60% state of health.

[Guest]

We use one of these on all batteries , sometimes it takes two days sometimes 10 days to turn green , sure extends battery life . Batteries that come with new Toyotas ar NFG tho

[Guest]

We use a two amp