# 2014 Hyundai Accent - Old battery strategy **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, batteries\ **Created:** [December 22, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-hyundai-accent-old-battery-strategy/188078 "2022-12-22T14:33:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joann10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@Joann10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joann10)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-hyundai-accent-old-battery-strategy/188078/1 "2022-12-22T14:33:12Z")
I have an old battery and it’s-20 outside. Is it better to wait until air temperature reaches at least 0 to try and start it? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-hyundai-accent-old-battery-strategy/188078/2 "2022-12-22T15:40:41Z")
Why? Have it jumped, drive to whatever store wish to buy a new battery, have the new battery installed. You only have a couple of days or you will have to wait until December 26 or 27. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-hyundai-accent-old-battery-strategy/188078/3 "2022-12-22T15:43:00Z")
> [@Joann10](#): > > Is it better to wait until air temperature reaches at least 0 to try and start it? It will start or not start . If it does not start no harm to your vehicle . If it does not start then as Purebred says have it jumped and get a new battery . ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-hyundai-accent-old-battery-strategy/188078/4 "2022-12-22T21:41:47Z")
If the only two options available are to test-start the engine at -20 degrees, or wait until it is 0 degrees, were I in that situation I’d choose the 2nd option. More likely to start at warmer temperature. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-hyundai-accent-old-battery-strategy/188078/5 "2022-12-22T22:17:12Z")
**If** You have no need of the vehicle. I never had a problem starting any of my cars in sub-zero temperatures, that was with 10W-30 Dino oil back in the 1960s, Pontiac 389, Plymouth 361, Pontiac 400 in the early 70s, since then have lived in warmer climates.