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Battery Tesla or Deka
I use Deka for all of my cars and they take Minnesota winters like a champ
Pros: takes winters like champ
Deka is the best I’ve found.
Pros: best performance
Yes and you can go the route I suggested earlier, with a Group 47 AGM , Deka brand. I paid $135 for mine 4 years ago at Battery Mart. Fit is good, just add a wedge under the battery hold clamp. Cannot leak acid due to the design. I run diesel farm tractors, too. AGM's are the only batteries I can get a decent life from due to the vibration. The extra capacity over the standard lead acid batteries is great for the cold morning diesel start. My point is that they are quite durable. An AGM for a Rabbit is not overkill when you consider the quality problems in regular lead-acid batteries these days.
Pros: durable, cannot leak acid
Cons: add a wedge
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Part number: 47
I've always been a fan of Deka batteries, their ETX15 should be the correct battery.
Pros: good batteries
Part number: ETX15
Had a Tesla (my username checks out) Model S since 2012 in Ottawa. No problem. Prepare to lose range during winter. (20%ish ) Preheating is key. Check out PlugShare for charging stations. I drove the car in -32 and +32 ! It’s great.
Pros: no problem
Cons: lose range during winter
Tesla Model 3 long range and 2018 Leaf for over a year now.
Winter is about 30% less range at very cold, worse for short drives where you need to heat a lot for the whole drive (and if battery is cold). In the later case you're near home so it doesn't matter.
Pros: instantaneous torque at 0
Cons: 30% less range
I have a Tesla Model 3 I got last year and drove it every day during last winter. No problems other than it uses a bit more of your battery to go. Also using the heat uses a bit more battery as well. I would say about a 20-25% loss in range compared to summer driving.
Pros: electricity is pennies compared to gas
Cons: 20-25% loss in range
Deka aka East Penn is the best battery manufacturer out there. They dont leak as much, they last typically 3-6 years depending on circumstances
Pros: best battery manufacturer
Cons: depends on circumstances
My 2019 M3 with 50K miles says 288 miles today (310 original) but it has been far lower at times (255 miles) and bounces around.
Pros: 288 miles today
Cons: bounces around
Mileage: 50000 km
2019 model 3 SR with 10% loss based on full charge at 52k miles.
Pros: full charge
Cons: 10% loss
Mileage: 52000 km
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