Corrected entry: Contrary to what the movie suggests, cold temperatures improve battery life. The correct storage temperature for batteries is a cool temperature.
Albany
19th May 2009
19th May 2009
Corrected entry: Contrary to what the movie suggests, cold temperatures improve battery life. The correct storage temperature for batteries is a cool temperature.
Correction: It is true that batteries hold their charge longer when stored at cool temperatures. However, when a battery is discharged at a cool temperature, it is used up much faster than at a warmer temperature. This is noticeable with cell phones and digital cameras, which have a markedly shorter battery life when used in cold environments. In the movie, the battery was being discharged at a cold temperature, so it was used up more rapidly than usual.
Albany