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Old 07-30-2020, 02:13 PM   #41
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With the board on the Model 3 what speed does liftoff occur?
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Old 07-30-2020, 02:28 PM   #42
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That's the other thing that suffers - the brakes. The rotors rust and the caliber pins seize. Tires also flat spot, though this is more of an annoyance. Driving it at least weekly is best.
+1, I agree. I had the brake calipers seize up on one of my vehicles that I had let sit idle for 5 months. Best to drive the truck occasionally, IMO. As someone else said, there is more than just the battery to be concerned about.
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With the board on the Model 3 what speed does liftoff occur?
No, the board is upside down and would create drag, BUT, the Kayak could be a different story!
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+1, I agree. I had the brake calipers seize up on one of my vehicles that I had let sit idle for 5 months. Best to drive the truck occasionally, IMO. As someone else said, there is more than just the battery to be concerned about.
After we moved to Paradise, my old car sat outside for 9 months in the frozen tundra of the midwest. Upon returning for the summer, I started up the old beast. Amazingly, I didn't have to jump it or even charge the battery. However, the car sounded like a diesel for several minutes. I probably took years off its engine life. The brakes sounded terrible for a couple of days. I continued this way for several years (car was 21 years old when I finally sold it.) So many minor things went wrong with the car that I finally got rid of it and bought a "new" old car. Since then, I've had a friend start it occasionally and drive it less occasionally. You CAN probably get away with abusing a vehicle - especially if it's already old and not of much financial value. It's a crap shoot whether you win or loose this way. So far, I have won, but who knows. I need (want) a car on the mainland and am not willing to rent (for 3 months at a time.) So an old beater which may or may not start the next time is how I've chosen to approach the issue. I don't recommend it, but it's worked fairly well so far. YMMV
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That's pretty funny but I can't believe it's real! I mean, I know not everyone can be the brightest bulb in the room but that's just hard to believe. Maybe some people just get so conditioned to think cars need gas they can't wrap their head around anything else.
Yes, the consensus is that it's fake. Good actors, though.
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