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Re: [Phys-l] Hybrid mileage



The nickel metal hydride batteries suffer a loss in capacity below about 0C, which likely accounts for some of the reduced mileage.

See:
<http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/nickelmetalhydride_appman.pdf>
Figure 12

I don't see any effect in our cold winters here in San Diego (currently a chilly 71F, dropping to a brutal 50F tonight).

Larry Woolf