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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children)

Gas is likely bad. There are other factors that could influence the situation. Is this a hypothetical, or do you have more details?

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

hypothetical. I live alone and have no one to help with such things, and kinda wanna spend a year in the hospital

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Disconnect the battery. Don't leave gas in it. Make sure you've got proper antifreeze mixture in the coolant, if you're in an area where winters get freezing. And if you can, get a proper car cover.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Even when disconnected, car batteries will self-discharge at a rate of 5-15% per month, so after an year, the battery will likely be drained completely.

@[email protected], what you could do is buy a solar trickle charger for your car battery, it'll help maintain the charge level. They're fairly cheap and good option, as long as your car (or panel) is exposed to sunlight.

Another issue is that your tyres will deflate. Typically tyres deflate around 1-3 PSI per month, or maybe more during summer or in hot climates. So by the end of the year, your tyres could be deflated to 3/4th their capacity. To solve this, you can get a portable air compressor, which can be powered by your car battery (which is hopefully still charged!).

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