lol
keep an ice for weekend? huh
I bet the 12v battery will end up dying in the IS
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Nothing wrong with a weekend car at all. I've had mine for almost 2 and a half years and have only put about 9,000 miles on it. It does get used during the week when it's nicer out and I need to take the kids to afterschool activities.
The 12v battery is fine if left on it's own for a week or even two or three. No ill effects. But if you don't live where you can take it out during the winter and it's going to sit a few months, then a CTEK battery tender will keep it nice and happy.
Don't understand the hate on having a weekend ICE car.
Having been driving primarily Model 3's since May of last year, my observation is that it matters less whether the ICE car is automatic transmission or manual, the big difference is whether it's ICE or EV. I have a preference for driving a manual transmission but they both feel antiquated and unresponsive compared to either of our Model 3's.
After getting used to the smoothness and instantaneous throttle response of the EV's, it's really hard to go back to an ICE vehicle because it just feels so disconnected and crude in comparison. With the Model 3, I feel directly connected to the powerful torque of the motor as if it's an extension of my body. In an ICE car, even one with a "powerful" V-8, it just feels weak and slow in comparison. Oddly, going between our P3D and LR Model 3, I don't really notice any difference unless I push the throttle more than 1/2 way to the floor which is almost never required. They both feel equally responsive and like an extension of my body.
While I don't have quite as many months behind the wheel of my Model 3, I do have almost 3k miles so far, much of it sitting in traffic.
I understand what you're saying about the Model 3's responsiveness. It's the main reason that I bought an EV. It' just makes driving a lot smoother. One pedal driving, especially, but also no shifting, very linear power in most of the normal speed range, and of course EAP / TACC for the commute. I enjoy the car and get to the office or home much less stressed.
But that doesn't diminish how I feel about my weekend car. If anything I enjoy it more for it's difference. It doesn't feel antiquated, slow or weak by any means. Just different. It's not the same thing, so I don't expect it to act the same. People still ride horses. They're not commuting in them, and you can walk, mountain bike or ride an ATV as ways to get around off the pavement. But each of those is a different experience. Listening to a portable device full of digital music on pod style headphones is the most efficient and convenient way to do it. But people still spend tens of thousands of dollars on tube amps, large speakers and vinyl records too.
