The weather is starting to close in now, the evenings are dark by 4pm and mornings greet us with freezing fog, cold piercing rain and the first hints of snow fall. Unsurprisingly there aren’t many people that enjoy the weather this time of the year, interestingly enough, car batteries don’t fair much better either.
Cold temperatures weaken a car battery as the acid properties contained in the battery change and as a result the battery loses a proportion of its power, furthermore other electrical elements in the car also suffer from the cold putting extra pressure on an already compromised component. The result? Anything other than a good quality, well maintained car battery will suffer a performance hit as a result and fail to work at the required rate.
What’s our worst case scenario here? Quite simple, the car battery fails to turn over the engine because of the reduction in performance and your car doesn’t start, and as with all worst case scenarios, this happens in the middle of a wet, windy and cold British winter!
Luckily the solution is very simple, replace your old, aging battery with a brand new car battery. We’ve made this process very easy for you, select from our extensive range of car batteries catering for all budgets and if you’re not sure what battery you need use our car battery finder or contact us and we’ll help you select the right battery for your needs. For those wanting to stay one step ahead this winter, why not pick up two and keep a well maintained spare to hand should you unexpectedly need one.
