24/10/2017
Terrible Driving Habits of Drivers that “Destroy” Car Battery
These terrible habits lead to exhaustion and acid stratification in the battery, leaving it exhausted, and totally ineffective. Since, the breakdown of the battery can breakdown the car, it is important to curb these in time.
Leaving Lights and Cooling on while the Car is Stationary
This is one of the biggest reasons why batteries fail in the long run. Leaving lights, radio, car stereo, air conditioner on, or gadgets on charging when the car is not running cause the battery to run out. These things drain the battery charge very quickly. If you do that for hours, it is likely to exhaust the battery pretty soon, this causing battery failure within a few hours.
So, make sure to turn everything off while you are not driving the car. Leaving the gadgets charging overnight in the car, especially, is an extremely destructive habit.
Driving only Short Distances
Learn this thing about cars – the lesser you drive them, the worse it is for the car battery. If you take your car only for short spins the battery will never get a chance to charge fully. Not taking it for long drive frequently shortens battery life. It is, in fact, one of the biggest reasons for frequent car breakdowns.
This sort of problems is the most prevalent among luxury cars rather than vehicles like buses that are used a lot over long distance. If you do this over a long period of time, battery failure may become inevitable.
Also, if you are taking your car only for short rides and combining it with point 1, the battery is destined for doom. It leads to acid stratification as electrolytes get concentrated on the bottom. The upper half of the battery thus, lacks in acid, causing it to fail due to corrosion.
Driving with a Loose Battery
In case your battery is loosely clamped or not properly secured in its place, the vibration, on driving becomes one of the major causes of car battery failure. It gets even worse if it is an uneven terrain you are driving on. It causes damage to the components inside it, resulting in the formation of cracks. The ultimate result is corrosion and failure down the line.
So, whenever you change the battery, make sure that it is properly secured in its place.