LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoA new-ish, well-maintained vehicle with new tires, fresh oil change etc, if it's left dormant & undriven untouched in a residential driveway for 1 year, will it be driveable after 1 yr?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up176
arrow-up176message-squareA new-ish, well-maintained vehicle with new tires, fresh oil change etc, if it's left dormant & undriven untouched in a residential driveway for 1 year, will it be driveable after 1 yr?LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoAbout 1/2 as bad for it sitting. Rubber will rot a lot quicker with weather than just dry heat. You’re talking about a constant heat with no moisture vs an humid heat + water + cold cycles. It’s a lot worse on rubber than dry desert heat is.
About 1/2 as bad for it sitting. Rubber will rot a lot quicker with weather than just dry heat. You’re talking about a constant heat with no moisture vs an humid heat + water + cold cycles. It’s a lot worse on rubber than dry desert heat is.