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03-09-2020, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TromboneAl
I'd love to sell it and have only one car, but that would mean no more kayaking/fishing. Surfing and biking would be problematic also.
But the whole garage for the Tesla? A pleasure.
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For something as light as bikes and kayaks, there should be a trailer for that that even the Tesla could pull. Any chance of that? I’m thinking not given the discussion we had about jack stands there’s probably no way to add a hitch. But there’s little trailers even for motorcycles so I don’t think the pulling weight would be the problem.
You might have to get that Tesla pickup in order to get down to one vehicle.
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03-09-2020, 02:11 PM
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New battery tenders are smart and won't overcharge the battery. Plug it in and forget about it.
If it was me I'd try to use the vehicle every month or so...but rather than a token 10 miles I'd try to use it on a day when there is a lot of driving required to give it a nice good run. Save up a bunch of errands and run it for 2-4 hours.
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03-09-2020, 03:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry1
For something as light as bikes and kayaks, there should be a trailer for that that even the Tesla could pull. Any chance of that? I’m thinking not given the discussion we had about jack stands there’s probably no way to add a hitch. But there’s little trailers even for motorcycles so I don’t think the pulling weight would be the problem.
You might have to get that Tesla pickup in order to get down to one vehicle.
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Not sure what Al has but here is a hitch for a Model 3. I'm sure it would pull a small trailer like this Harbor Freight folding model.
Edit, I see there are actually 3 different hitches, the linked one is the most expensive but hidden.
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03-09-2020, 03:34 PM
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With three houses and 5 cars, I'm insurance poor. I sold one house Friday, and two vehicles are inactive--not being run. My daughter ran my Lexus IS250 thru a ditch, and it needs a $2800 rack & pinion rack. I'll get one out of a salvage yard. Last week, she lost the special key to my Jaguar XK convertible and I honestly don't know what it's going to take or cost to get another key. I might have to go to a Jag salvage yard and buy lock cylinders, etc.
If you really like driving the Buick, have you considered putting the truck on the retail market? If you can get a good price for it, let it go. I too have a utility trailer and could get by without my 03 F250 diesel, but I just have liability insurance on it.
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03-09-2020, 03:49 PM
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The post suggesting selling was actually responding to the situation where the 2017 Honda would not be used for 2 years... but they make roof and bike racks... even for Teslas... here's one. Or a trailer hitch for the Tesla and a small trailer to haul kayaks and bikes... you wouldn't have to heave the kayak onto the roof rack.
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03-09-2020, 03:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TromboneAl
I'd love to sell it and have only one car, but that would mean no more kayaking/fishing. Surfing and biking would be problematic also.
But the whole garage for the Tesla? A pleasure.
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Well , the good thing Al , as you probably know, in California at least, a cherry ,well maintained Tacoma, has virtually no depreciation, once it hits the 5 year mark.
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03-10-2020, 04:19 PM
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The battery Tender Jr is a great value. It bulk charges at 14.1 volts to 80%, then will float charge to 13.3 volts, which is the recommended storage voltage as to not boil/evaporate out the water. It's not a powerful charger if your battery is dead. It charges at a low amp level.
I have 5 of the Jr's connected to all my vehicles/boats/camper. All work awesome, and have batteries that are as old as 12 years.
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07-29-2020, 12:45 PM
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07-29-2020, 02:45 PM
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Nice model 3 Al. I guess you didn't need the pickup!
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07-29-2020, 02:45 PM
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I've never seen a kayak or surfboard mounted on the roof of a Tesla. Looks good!
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07-29-2020, 04:36 PM
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You might consider using non-ethanol gas. Shelf life for E10 is 2-3 months, and non-ethanol is 6. That or add a fuel stabilizer.
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07-29-2020, 04:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tfudtuckerpucker
You might consider using non-ethanol gas. Shelf life for E10 is 2-3 months, and non-ethanol is 6. That or add a fuel stabilizer.
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Ummm. He sold the truck and is driving a Tesla. Gas would be a very bad thing to put into it.
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07-29-2020, 06:46 PM
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Not sure, this guy thinks EVS eat gas.
ETA: It starts getting great around:40
https://youtu.be/Ec-LrW1tSHQ
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07-29-2020, 08:58 PM
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Unbelievable!
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07-29-2020, 09:00 PM
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Good job! It must be nice to have your garage back!
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07-29-2020, 09:21 PM
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I don't know if it's real or as someone else posted somewhere the guy borrowed the vehicle and wanted to return it full.
After a month of not going to a gas station it's hard to think about going back. I can wash my windshield at home.
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07-30-2020, 06:35 AM
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We are in a similar situation with our F150 truck and our Transit 250 van. The van does everything better than the truck except in the winter. It has a higher cargo capacity (3600 pounds vs about 2000 pounds), can hold longer material (11 feet long totally dry, 16 feet long on roof rack), gets about the same fuel mileage.
It absolutely sucks in the snow. So the truck sits 8 months out of the year and the van sits 4 months out of the year.
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07-30-2020, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TromboneAl
You guys were right about selling the truck, it just took me a while to realize it. Got $3,700 for the Tacoma and it's wonderful to have such a large garage.
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Made a similar decision a while back and sold my Tacoma. The couple times a year I really need something for hauling material I just rent a U-Haul cargo van for $19.95 plus mileage.
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07-30-2020, 07:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fermion
We are in a similar situation with our F150 truck and our Transit 250 van. The van does everything better than the truck except in the winter. It has a higher cargo capacity (3600 pounds vs about 2000 pounds), can hold longer material (11 feet long totally dry, 16 feet long on roof rack), gets about the same fuel mileage.
It absolutely sucks in the snow. So the truck sits 8 months out of the year and the van sits 4 months out of the year.
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There is an easy solution for that! Sell the truck and buy a set of winter snow tires and wheels for the van! People who have never used modern studless winter tires are generally amazed at how well they perform in the nasty snow and ice, studs are no longer needed!
The changeover from summer to winter takes less than an hour including brake inspection. As a bonus, it replaces a bi-annual tire rotation so no extra work, actually. If you will be storing them in the garage, I recommend a wall-mounted tire rack to keep them out of the way. Otherwise, some tire shops offer seasonal storage of winter and summer tires for a reasonable fee.
You might be pleasantly surprised to find out the van with winter tires performs better in the winter nasties than the truck with All-Terrain tires.
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07-30-2020, 02:01 PM
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I use Blizack winter tires already on the truck...it can still slide around in the hard ice and deep snow we get. The van would just spin out...it has no weight on the rear tires.
Chains might work but that would get old really fast.
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