2023 M3 - charging while I am out of the country

[Ed Kaye]

Hello. First time on the TMC. I will be out of the country for 3 weeks. Do I need to plug my new M3 into wall charger while I am gone? If so, what battery % do I set it to?
I usually charge it to 100% about once every 10 days. I do not drive it much, around 700 miles since I got it at the end of October.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Tam]

Hello. First time on the TMC. I will be out of the country for 3 weeks. Do I need to plug my new M3 into wall charger while I am gone? If so, what battery % do I set it to?
I usually charge it to 100% about once every 10 days. I do not drive it much, around 700 miles since I got it at the end of October.

Thanks for the advice.

The owner's manual recommends plug in when your car at rest. It's even more important when you are out for 3 weeks.

You didn't say what car do you have. For LFP battery, it recommends 100%.

For traditional Lithium pack, anywhere from 50 to 90%. Some owners think since the car is in storage mode for 3 weeks, 50% should be fine.

 

[Ed Kaye]

Thanks for the quick reply. I have a 2023 Model 3 RWD. Got it at the end of October. 50% sounds like a good number.

 

[Ed Kaye]

Thank you for the quick response. My car is a 2023 Model 3 with single motor. I will set up for 50% for the time I am gone.

 

[davewill]

Fifty percent is what I would do. You can always kick the level up via the phone app at the end of your trip if you need more than that the day you return.