Pregrid
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- Joined
- Apr 19, 2022
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- Location
- Indio, CA
- Vehicles
- 2022 Mach E California Route 1
I get your point. Having raced Radicals for many years, I understand the need for pre-race inspections and checking nuts and bolts. I also owned a 43-foot RV and had to do the same thing. And youāre right about owning some fantastic cars, including Ferraris, Lambos, Vipers, Vettes, Maseratis, etc. And other than checking tire pressures, brake fluid, water and oil levels and battery charge, I really didnāt have to do much, even though they were not driven on a daily basis. My daily driver āBMW 750ājust starts and goes. Canāt recall the last time I broke down on the road, although it happened a couple of times in the Radical on the track. Iām sure a detailed checklist might be more relevant in older, classic cars, given the older technology.No. You don't really have to do anything special. You can park and plug and not give your car a second thought. If that process worked for you with a gas car then you must have owned some fantastic cars.
The excessive heat here in Phoenix affects gas cars too. If you don't check the vehicle then your life may be in danger if your vehicle breaks down on the side of the road.
If you are a CDL driver, the pre-trip inspection takes about 45 minutes. That is with a diesel burning engine. Looking after your equipment is kinda important IMO....
My only point is I didnāt think Iād have to race prep the MachE every day and night. Itās a daily driver, right? And if it canāt be used that way, wellā¦.it just may be a car before its time. Iāām suppose to take delivery of mine later this month, but it looks like the recall may affect that. Please donāt get me wrong, Iām a fan of new technology, but I expect it to make my life easier, not harder. The only new technology that would put my life at risk is self-driving. My view is when you get behind the wheel of a one-or-two ton machine, you should pay attentionā-and hope the guy coming at you in the other direction is doing the same.
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