Battery dead at 64k

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by MUSKOKA800

Oddly it looks like the warmer climate cars are losing their batteries earlier than the northern ones. Toyota must put far superior batteries in the cold climate bound cars.
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Well, Toyota does make separate models. I guess the ones with the "winter package" come with a better battery.

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Well, Toyota does make separate models. I guess the ones with the "winter package" come with a better battery.

I'm not so sure about that. I have the winter package and I replaced the battery in the first week because it ran down in the few minutes I sat in the car eating my lunch with the radio on one day. Car wouldn't start after that.

Yeah I know batteries aren't meant to power electronics while the engine is off, but I've never seen a brand new battery lose the ability to crank an engine after such a short period of time as that.

Anyhow, if anyone in the area wants a slightly used Yaris battery I have one sitting in the garage.

[Yaris Hilton]

If you want an unused battery to last longer, you keep it cold...

Biggest problem with car batteries in cold weather is increased cranking effort and time. While their maximum output drops.