Jeepwalker
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I was doing something in the engine compartment the other day. I've always been somewhat curious what the thought-process was by the engineers on the vented battery box? Obviously it cost more to implement. I think it's a cool accessory, but I wonder how useful it really is?
I suppose in hot climates it *could* possibly lower temperature a few degrees IF a vehicle is moving forward at a certain rate of speed. But is there THAT much heat thrown off by the I-5? And how much air is really flowing past/around the battery?
For off-roading where a driver is going slow for long periods, maybe it does reject some heat radiated from the engine, and allows some cooler air to enter. But it wouldn't seem like it would cool it that much at slow speeds.
In very low winter temperatures, it probably works in the wrong direction where you normally want to keep the battery warm. If a guy stored the vehicle in a house garage that maintained a temperature of, say, 45-50 deg. Then going down the road in the morning would cool the battery off much faster. Many vehicles in the N. up here have an insulated pad formed around the battery. My truck has that (stock). It's almost like the battery is installed inside a padded lunchbox...lol, to keep the battery warmer.
Or maybe it 'looked cool' and helped gave it the overland off-road look?
What are your thoughts? (I'm not planning to remove mine btw)
I suppose in hot climates it *could* possibly lower temperature a few degrees IF a vehicle is moving forward at a certain rate of speed. But is there THAT much heat thrown off by the I-5? And how much air is really flowing past/around the battery?
For off-roading where a driver is going slow for long periods, maybe it does reject some heat radiated from the engine, and allows some cooler air to enter. But it wouldn't seem like it would cool it that much at slow speeds.
In very low winter temperatures, it probably works in the wrong direction where you normally want to keep the battery warm. If a guy stored the vehicle in a house garage that maintained a temperature of, say, 45-50 deg. Then going down the road in the morning would cool the battery off much faster. Many vehicles in the N. up here have an insulated pad formed around the battery. My truck has that (stock). It's almost like the battery is installed inside a padded lunchbox...lol, to keep the battery warmer.
Or maybe it 'looked cool' and helped gave it the overland off-road look?
What are your thoughts? (I'm not planning to remove mine btw)