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Cars - Over the years, various misinformation has spread about car batteries. Although batteries provide an essential task in starting the engine, starting the ignition cycle, and supporting the generator to increase power when needed, verifying the accuracy of what is being circulated about them is not done very often. Therefore, today we present to you the most important misinformation about batteries.

Jump starter chargers extend battery life

Some people use a separate battery or jump starter to bring their battery back to life, or even to extend the life of a battery that is nearing the end of its life, but once the car is running again, the alternator will have to work at twice its capacity to supply power to the car's electrical system and keep the battery charged, which means that the life of the alternator will end faster and the car battery will remain not properly charged, causing it to malfunction, so the idea of ​​using jump starter chargers to extend the life of the battery is, contrary to popular belief, a very bad idea.

Hot weather is better for batteries than cold weather

Extremely hot or cold weather can affect the electrolyte fluids that carry the charges inside the battery in a way that reduces its life or performance, as this fluid evaporates in very hot weather, and in very cold weather the maximum capacity of the battery becomes limited, which makes starting cars sometimes difficult in these conditions, but there is a special thermal cover that can be used to solve this problem.

When the car is difficult to start, the reason is that the battery life has expired

There are various other factors that may prevent the car from starting, including a blockage in one of the fuel pipes, a problem with the spark plugs, or a failure of the alternator. It is also possible that the battery needs to be cleaned because corrosion or dirtiness of the battery terminals may prevent the flow of electrical current to the wires. Therefore, it is preferable to clean the battery using fiberglass to clean the battery of any acids or impurities obstructing its terminals.