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Originally Posted by ABMW
Winter is a relative term. We're looking for specific temps. the vehicle is stored and operated in, is the vehicle stored indoors, etc.? Do you drive it each day?.
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I drive it to and from the coffee shop M-F, which is less than one mile away. It sits on my driveway outside at whatever temperature the Chicago suburbs happens to be. (recently it's gotten below Zero overnight).
No battery problems and no charging needed. Recently I was out of town for 17 days and the Explorer sat unused. Started like a charm upon my return (as did the 2005 Ford Focus with the OEM battery).
As the 17 day trip was in the X5, I cannot speak to it regarding sitting unstarted for days in the cold. But, as an aside regarding the other topic of simple cold weather starting, it took right off at 5 degrees F one morning after sitting all night in the hotel parking lot.