King Louie is a supporting character from the 1967 Disney animated feature, The Jungle Book. Louie is an orangutan, inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic novel. Louie did not appear in the book, however, because orangutans are not native to India.
Quick Answer. Overfilling the battery, poor design of the vent cap, age and distortion of the gaskets can all cause battery terminal corrosion. Nitrogen gas is emitted by the electrolyte in the battery. Material in the battery terminals and cable ends reacts with the nitrogen gas, and corrosion begins to form. Keep Learning.
The force required to slow the car down as it coasts downhill is used to recharge the hybrid battery, but on a long decline this extended period of charging can cause the battery to overheat, damaging the battery assembly and bringing end-of-life ever closer for the stressed hybrid battery.