Tip 4: Insulate your car battery from extreme changes in temperature
Protecting your car battery from large changes in temperature will help maximize the battery’s lifespan.
To do this you can use a car battery insulation kit.
Newer model cars already have these kits installed typically. But if your car doesn’t have one, you can easily install one yourself.
Just make sure it fits your car’s battery compartment. Generally the companies selling these battery insulation kits will have a form on their website where you can put in your car model and year, and it will tell you if your battery will fit their kit – like here .
These protective battery sleeves are usually made of plastic or an acid resistant, thermal resistant material.
The battery has to be secured at all times. If a battery is jostling around it will be impaired and could short circuit.
But if the car is not on, and you are using the car’s electronics, you are just relying on the car battery to power those electronics.
One of the first problems most people have with their car battery is the build-up of corrosion around the terminals.
