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Is driving only 3 kilometers each time harmful to the car?

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Jacob
08/27/25 5:56am
It will have a certain impact on the car. The battery life will be greatly shortened, and the engine is more prone to carbon deposits. Here are the relevant details: 1. Impact on the battery: The battery supplies power to the car. After the vehicle starts, the engine begins to operate and continuously charges the battery. Otherwise, the battery only discharges without charging. Because each driving distance is short, the charging time is also short, and the battery spends most of the day discharging. 2. Carbon deposits: Incomplete combustion will produce a large amount of carbon deposits. If the driving distance is long and the speed can be increased, the generated carbon deposits will be washed away by the airflow. However, if the driving distance is short and the speed is slow, the carbon deposits will remain in the car, accelerating the rate of carbon buildup in the vehicle.
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