Anything that threatens the KOH electrolyte will limit the battery life. Primarily, heat is the enemy and that can come from battery abuse. For example, I can climb Brindley Mountain at 80
mph and get 'great MPG' on the way up. Unfortunately, it comes at a severe drain on the battery. Then once I'm at the top, the battery has to recharge, again putting heat from resistance heating into the battery. Get the battery hot enough and the water in the KOH electrolyte will leave. Once the electrolyte is gone, the battery stops working like a battery.
In the summer, I park in 'shade' to keep the vehicle, specially the battery, as cool as possible. In the winter, I park in the sun to try and avoid cold-stressing the battery. So the key is trying to keep the battery in a 'happy place' that is not too hot nor too cold.
Bob Wilson