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Old 06-18-2007, 07:38 AM
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Default Re: Buying '06 used advice, for extreme cold.

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Originally Posted by Methodical View Post

2. I assume the battery will simply not work at extreme cold. Due to its location at the rear of the vehicle, it will never warm up, even on long road trips, during extreme cold here. Will it be damaged?
While the HV battery pack is in the rear, it is inside the vehicle with you. If you are warm, somewhat, it will be warm, somewhat.

The HV battery pack is nothing more than a collection of "D" size flashlight batteries. Do flashlight batteries get damaged up there in Alaska?

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