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Old 08-31-2024, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael G. View Post
Short trips and extreme heat will kill a battery in 3-4 years, especially the short trips
because the battery doesn't have time to come to a full charge.

Driving in Florida has some draw backs like brakes.
I use to get 80-90 thousand miles on my brake pads up north.
Down here with all the stop and go, slowing down, and stop lights, I need new brakes around 40 K.
LOL. Short trips and extreme heat are pretty much the norm in The Villages. Maybe that is why I am on my third AGM battery in 7 years.

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