E Meyer <e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org> wrote in
news:BF0A896E.D8BC6%e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org:

> The summer heat here seems to kill them.


Yup. The two primary killers of batteries are
1) Heat
2) Being allowed to run flat.


>
> Strangely though, OEM batteries in my Nissans are lasting 5-6 years,
> even here in Dallas...


Are they Panasonic? I've seen amazing lifespans from older Panasonic
batteries.


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