Will There Be Any Impact If a Car Is Not Started for Twenty Days?

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There is generally no significant impact if a car is not started for twenty days. You can start the vehicle for 5 to 10 minutes every one or two weeks to recharge the battery. The effects of long-term vehicle inactivity include: 1. During prolonged parking, continuous battery discharge can easily lead to battery depletion, with severe cases directly causing battery damage. Each instance of excessive discharge causes irreversible damage to the battery; 2. Tires are prone to localized deformation due to long-term parking; 3. Rubber components in the car, such as tires and door/window sealing strips, are highly susceptible to premature aging due to sunlight and humidity changes, leading to degraded performance and shortened lifespan. Rubber aging primarily occurs because rubber is an unsaturated hydrocarbon polymer, which easily absorbs oxygen from the air and oxidizes. Additionally, vulcanized rubber has a certain level of permeability, allowing oxygen to penetrate and cause internal oxidation; 4. Cabin humidity must also be controlled as much as possible, otherwise long-term parking can lead to mold growth on interior components.