My CEL came on again. Did the shameful battery reset! [ I know ]
I'm wondering if there is a pattern here. I have not taken a long trip in my
car for about a year now. [ over an hour ]

Only short stop and go trips to the store.

A number of you have said here as well as other forums that these cars
need to hit the highway and breathe a little.

Is the extended short trip usage detrimental to the emissions systems and other things on these cars?

ty

rd

99 c70 34k miles

its trips less than 3miles that are killers because the motor oil doesnt warm up enough to drive the moisture off.if you dont warm up the motor oil then the moisture in the oil combines with the sulfur in the oil to form sulfuric acid and this is what tears up the bearing in the motor.3miles gets the motor oil up to operating temperature and this will drive off the moisture.the only other way that i can think of, if this is a problem, is to use an engine block heater year round to keep the motor oil warm enough to that moisture wont condense into the oil when it cools.good luck...hope this helps.