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At higher than normal operating temperatures, for every additional 15Â°F (8Â°C) battery life is decreased by 50 percent. Therefore, continued operation at an average cell temperature of 92Â°F (33Â°C) will reduce battery life to 50 percent of that typical at 77Â°F (25Â°C).
Get hotter than 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and most batteries suffer premature capacity loss. This study perfectly explains the situation being experienced by several dozen Nissan Leaf owners in hot states like Arizona, Texas and southern parts of California.