Its main effect is to slow down or reduce the heating up and cooling down of the battery. Given enough hours of engine heat on hot day, or of extreme cold while sitting, the battery will reach the high underhood temps or the cold ambient temps. The slowing of that rate of change helps prevent internal damage to the battery. That might help it last longer.
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