Thanks all. I think I will go with the CTEK or the battery tender, and I will most definitely put a fuse on it. (thinking a 5-10A fuse) and maybe a LED light to indicate flow so she knows the fuse is good.
Mostly it's her not understanding her car features. For instance...my car only got 300...
Hey all,
My (elderly) mother has a 2018 Regal TourX that she only drives 25-30 miles a month. With that, she has had major problems with her battery as it draws 600mA even when off.
Do any of you know of a battery tender that I can permanently install that will supply 1-5A of current that...
Heh, you probably didn't get a 20 on truck while at stop light either. There are days I can't sit on my couch or lay on my bed because my back hurts so much. It happens...
The mustang GT premium and the M340xi are probably right in line with each other. 50k is probably a good number. I know that when I've priced what I would want, it comes out around 50k or so.
Mustangs can cost 50-55k. I can get a BMW M340i for that easy. Yes, a little less horsepower, but will do a 0-60 in 4.1. So no, BMWs do not cost 2x as much to drive. That said, they have put a lot of emphasis on the driving experience you get out of their machines and it shows.
As for the...
first off, the taurus is no more...
Second, did you ever test drive one? I did, both the SHO and the Lincoln version. It was FWD biased and had a massive amount of torque steer on it. Put your foot on the gas and the steering wheel twists in your hands. Now go compare that to a BMW x drive...
The thunderbird was not a crown vic and neither is a 3 or 5 series. Honestly, that's what I would like the most, a personal cruiser that had enough room for a full sized adult in the back.
Yes, I would prefer 4 doors, even without kids. Makes it easier to get the 4 footed kids to the park and...
Personally, I prefer buttons, but I know some want touchscreens. That said...
I personally find that there are times I really want to turn off my display screen in my BMW, and my F350 (and I can in my F350), as the light can be distracting in certain conditions. I don't even want to speculate...
I test drove a Lincoln LS in 2003 after my Thunderbird was rear ended at a stoplight by a truck. It was a very sunny 78 degrees and the air conditioning unit could not keep that car cool.
Sorry, but if you live in greater Chicagoland, you need both good heat and good AC. I ended up with a...
Things WILL change. Honestly, if the American manufacturers want to continue to exist in the future, they will have to adapt.
This means hybrids, electrics, and even moving away from coupes if what they sell doesn't work.
Some countries have abandoned the ICE and are looking towards an...
For a car that has a narrow power band like internal combustion engines do, yes, you need to use transmissions to keep that car in the optimal range for both efficiency when desired, and power when that is desired.
Electric motors are not like that. It's simply a new technology. That said...
no, because IIRC, they don't have a multi gear transmission. Unlike ICE cars, they don't have a narrow power band. Aka, they only have 1 gear to go forward. No need to shift at all.
no Yorkie in the world is 100 percent potty trained. They just have too small of a bladder. My Golden, only the very rare occasional mess, usually when she is sick or we've been gone all day. You can take any of the Yorkie's we've had and they all ruined the carpets
No...no engine in the front for FWD. I can live with motors for AWD, but a FWD engine will only result in torque steer. I've never driven a FWD or AWD based on a FWD Ford car that didn't have torque steer, and honestly, I am not sure then can design one. One of the reasons I didn't get the...