• boonhet@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

    You can just charge drained batteries or jump start cars and they’ll charge on their own!

    You also don’t HAVE to use the parking brake if it’s on your own property and if it’s maintained at all, it won’t get stuck anyway. I’ve seen them freeze shut in the winter, but LA isn’t known for -30C winters, particularly this time of the year.

    Flat spots from a few weeks of car being parked will go away in a few minutes of driving.

    I’ve left cars stored for several months at a time and nothing bad has happened. Disconnected negative battery terminal so there’s no starting issues either

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      3 months ago

      My message was meant for people who do not take these things into account. As there are many of them.

      Also, you can definitely permanently damage your battery by letting it discharge too far. This is due to a process called hard sulfation.

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        3 months ago

        It’s 5 weeks, it’s not a long time. You need to take these things into account when it’s multiple months.

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          3 months ago

          Depends on your model. Some BMW, Volvo, VW and older Teslas discharge within weeks. Mostly due to their built in telematic systems and luxury systems.