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Old 06-15-2021, 07:53 AM   #1
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Short Trips

So I bought my Camaro last year during Covid and I was sent home to work remote already. Well we are getting the call to have to come back to the office. I work 2.8 miles from where I live. Do any of you guys have a short trip like this? When I'm at the office I come home for lunch every day. So essentially that is 4 trips 2.8 miles back and forth. I know on our daily drivers this wears on tires and brakes very quickly. Am I being overly cautious?
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Old 06-15-2021, 07:57 AM   #2
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So I bought my Camaro last year during Covid and I was sent home to work remote already. Well we are getting the call to have to come back to the office. I work 2.8 miles from where I live. Do any of you guys have a short trip like this? When I'm at the office I come home for lunch every day. So essentially that is 4 trips 2.8 miles back and forth. I know on our daily drivers this wears on tires and brakes very quickly. Am I being overly cautious?
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:00 AM   #3
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So essentially that is 4 trips 2.8 miles back and forth. I know on our daily drivers this wears on tires and brakes very quickly. Am I being overly cautious?
At 12 miles a day, even counting 365 days, that's under 5000 miles a year. To say you're being overly cautious on parts that will wear regardless is an understatement.

Enjoy the thing.
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:05 AM   #4
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LOL... Ya, I figured I was just being overly cautious. Don't ask me why I got in my own head, but I did and I'm good at it....
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:06 AM   #5
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At 12 miles a day, even counting 365 days, that's under 5000 miles a year. To say you're being overly cautious on parts that will wear regardless is an understatement.

Enjoy the thing.

I figured as much...
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:09 AM   #6
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You just need to plan a several hundred or thousand mile road trip.
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:10 AM   #7
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You just need to plan a several hundred or thousand mile road trip.
Took a few hundred mile trip on Sat. Enjoyed every mile of it. Couldn't get the grin off my face for a few hours later. LOVE this car.
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:19 AM   #8
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I have also returned to office and my commute is ~8 miles each way. I COULD go home for lunch, but rarely do. That said, I very often will take the "long" route and add some time to my drive, perhaps doubling each trip. I just enjoy it too much to be done with my drive in under 10 minutes.

I also do regular long drives, cruises, occasional road trip, etc.

As already stated, just enjoy it!!!!!
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:30 AM   #9
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I have also returned to office and my commute is ~8 miles each way. I COULD go home for lunch, but rarely do. That said, I very often will take the "long" route and add some time to my drive, perhaps doubling each trip. I just enjoy it too much to be done with my drive in under 10 minutes.

I also do regular long drives, cruises, occasional road trip, etc.

As already stated, just enjoy it!!!!!
Yes, I do this all the time with my Harley. The Camaro I got during Covid, so I haven't been to the office yet, but that will be coming very shortly. I'll most likely start doing this with the Camaro as well. As you said, I enjoy it far to much to be done with my ride in a few minutes. Maybe I should find a new job further from home.. LOL
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:38 AM   #10
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when I bought mine in NOV I bought it because I was still driving my little family sedan to work and back. Only 2.5 miles, but I made it work by taking roadtrips to friends, etc.

No regrets on the new car and now my commute in Florida is about 5 miles or perhaps a bit more to work.
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:45 AM   #11
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I drive mine about 100 miles per day now that things are going back to "normal".
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:48 AM   #12
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Every time I was in my Camaro, I squawked the tires at least once... I would assume that causes more tire wear than daily driving. Tires should be looked at as "how soon do I have to replace these" not "how long can I make them last". Chewing through the tires is part of the fun of owning a sports car. With having a manual, I also rarely had to use the brakes much either.
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:50 AM   #13
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I work 2 miles from my house. I also have a daily truck but I drive the zl1 everyday there's no rain in the forecast
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:58 AM   #14
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You just need to plan a several hundred or thousand mile road trip.
Those are fun trips. Just did 1800 miles the weekend before last. TN to MA, stayed on Sunday and drove around a little, then MA to TN on Monday. She loves the road. 27mpg average over the run though with a 73mph avg speed. With some well in to triple digits. Surprisingly comfortable. Had windows down for a lot of it before the humidity wore me down. And HOLY HELL the cicadas.
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