raptor5244
Active Member
The idea of keeping it plugged in when you are not using it is just to protect against the situation where you happen to not drive the car for a few weeks and you completely drain the main battery, which means it then can't wake up to charge the 12V accessory battery, etc. This is hard on the batteries so the standard guidance is to keep it plugged in. The other reason is so you the car is topped off and has range available in case you need it. Any other reason is bologna as far as I am concerned. That said, my wife and I share a wall connector and usually alternate each day or so depending on usage.
I am not overly concerned with the they exact charge levels. The car has an 8 year 120k warranty and I don't keep cars that long so either the car will be gone or Tesla would have gone out of business and we are all screwed anyway. Happy 4th!
I am not overly concerned with the they exact charge levels. The car has an 8 year 120k warranty and I don't keep cars that long so either the car will be gone or Tesla would have gone out of business and we are all screwed anyway. Happy 4th!