You missed the point of the conversation entirely....
Just because you can run the battery at 140'F ( the manual actually says 135'F ) does not mean you should.
Just like you CAN run the ICE at redline RPM for "max output" does not mean you should do it all the time.
Once in a while, OK......
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Originally Posted by wwest
And, if the battery were to perform best at 140F why waste fuel running the A/C to cool it?
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P.S. I was reading somewhere a couple weeks ago that "optimum" temperature for some new battery technology is in the 140-170'F range.
I can only imagine how poorly these would perform in Canadian or upper midwest winters. Instead of A/C refridgerant running to the back battery, we'll need to be running engine coolent water back there!!!