2006-12-04 13:56:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Seems to me that the car guys on pbr had that subject brought up, and did not draw conclusive evidence. It probably has more to do with the structure, and capacitance of the plated metal in the battery tray.
2006-12-05 02:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This same topic was in the newspaper not long ago. It was true quite a while ago(maybe 20 years) that a battery left on concrete would run down faster than one on wood. With the advancements in the plastics that are used in battery production it is no longer true. A dirty battery is more likely to run down faster than one on concrete now
2006-12-05 08:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by Haid D'Salaami 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it used to be that was maybe true, but I've had a battery sit on concrete for about 2 months and although it was down a little, it still had enough charge that it didn't need help in starting my cold pickup.
I don't think it is any different than if it were sitting on a pile of rags, or a board, or on a metal rack. Eventually, it will lose charge and makes no difference where it is.
2006-12-05 00:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gnome 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any battery left sitting will lose charge. It is easy to leave a battery on the floor in the shed for 6-12 months but how often do you leave a battery in a car unused for 6-12 months??? I say its more a case of batteries being forgotten about and then after they have been left sit with no remaining charge they don't work.
2006-12-04 23:02:17 · answer #4 · answered by 351jas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not but the Die Hards will argue till death do you part that it will. The battery will have less starting power though simply because it will be colder than sitting on say a piece of wood. Battery starting power is reduced as the battery temperature falls.
By the way, I worked for an oil company and we had huge UPS batteries sitting on concrete racks. Metal racks corroded.
2006-12-04 22:01:36 · answer #5 · answered by notadeadbeat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
false, a car battery sitting on concrete for 3 months will lose some power, however a car battery sitting on any surface will lose some power. if you have battery sitting out of a vehicle for a period of time you may want to put a trickle charger on it, this will prevent it from going dead or even bad.
2006-12-04 22:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by tim h 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Partly right. A better runs down where ever you put it unless it has an occasional charge either from your alternater or a charging device. Concrete is of no consequence to a battery.
2006-12-04 22:00:00 · answer #7 · answered by G-pops 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is true. Putting a battery on concrete grounds the battery and makes it discharge quickly. Simply putting a barrier such as a piece of wood (wood is not conductive) will prevent your battery from discharging.
2006-12-04 22:03:22 · answer #8 · answered by Jeffrey 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A buddy of mine got in an argument with his dad about this.So he experimented. Put one battery on a board, another on the shop's concrete floor. A week later one of'em was dead.Yeah, it's true.
2006-12-04 22:03:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it is very true. concrete will drain a battery
2006-12-04 21:58:54 · answer #10 · answered by ITS ME 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋