I checked out Omaha's new north parking garage a few weeks ago -- they have four Level 2 chargers, but I could not find one 110 VAC outlet on all the levels.
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Battery drain while parked or car in storage
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Are you running Teslafi or any other third party software? If so, those can drain the battery as well. In Teslafi's case, there are some changes you can make which would allow the car to sleep and thus minimize the battery loss.
I've left my car in CLT's airport for a couple of weeks with minimal loss (had range mode on, shut off preconditioning, etc.) with Teslafi associated with my X.
I've left my car in CLT's airport for a couple of weeks with minimal loss (had range mode on, shut off preconditioning, etc.) with Teslafi associated with my X.
And the problem with Level 2 chargers is that the drivers could be gone for several days, so those EV charging spots are now used up. Better for the (expensive) Level 2 chargers to be used by same-day/overnight travelers and make (almost negligible cost) 110 VAC/20A outlets available for everyone else who is gone for a longer time period.
How about leave your car at home and have it plug-in, although it doesn’t need charge but it won’t drain the battery. The battery will last longer this way. You should just take Uber to the airport for any long term parking. This is electric car, different from gas car.
I left my X at Airport (4) days and it drained 100 miles of range. Temps were in the 40’s & 50’s. I was shocked. At dealer today for other issues and he said they have to rescue folks all the time.
WattTheHeck
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What if you can't keep it plugged in for some reason. How long can you "saftely" leave a Tesla parked without being plugged in? Just wondering how long you could feasibly do it safely without being plugged in.
AwlBidnz
Old Guy to be driven around for yrs to come
If you are using Teslafi or any of the other car monitoring apps, SOMETIMES they can keep your car awake... Turn the car off & let us know your real energy loss when you return. It won’t be anywhere near the 20% it took you to get there.
Sometimes a charge to 100% just before you leave helps with warming the battery and range anxiety :0o
Sometimes a charge to 100% just before you leave helps with warming the battery and range anxiety :0o
I left my M3 unplugged during a 5-week vacation oversees. It had dropped less than 10% when I returned.
Charging to 80% for your extended park at the airport in cold weather should be fine. The advice about Sentry Mode etc. is good advice. However, to maintain good battery health, I wouldn't charge over 80% as some have suggested, when you're not going to use that charge right away. Generally, charging above 80% is used on trips where you're going to blow off that full charge right away, not when you're planning to leave the car parked for an extended period. Enjoy your trip!
I have done this a lot. The 1% loss per day that people used to experience is no longer an issue. There is no need to try to find a way to leave it plugged in or to charge above 80%. As others have mentioned, sentry mode uses power and should be off. Parked and sleeping, your model 3 will use less than 5% in two weeks. Checking on the Tesla app every day or two is no big deal and won't make much difference, so it is fine to do that if you feel like it. Vampire drain is a myth from a bygone time.
Sure go ahead and leave it on, Ive already test this as one of the drainers but you know more then all of us. Leave it on.
Zero Drain in 12 hours, posted results in another thread, but it’s a privacy feature LoL.
Airport Parking make sure you turn this one off, check no on both boxes.
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I've never tried it, but if you are paranoid, try this place:
Juice Bar EV Stations | Canopy Airport Parking®
In addition, DIA garage parking DOES have free chargers as well, BUT, they are limited and I've seen ppl on Denver Post and /. indicate that they would ICE them.
Right - this is a privacy feature.... not sure how your post refutes that. This is also on by default and the nominal drain rate is <1%/day. So it can't be much (which I only suspect is a quick upload when the drive ends - at least that how mine behaves per my router bandwidth monitoring)
I did a little test once (model 3) parked in a parking garage for a day, with sentry mode on, it was about -10 miles per day.
Of course, your mileage drainage may vary depending upon how often sentry mode triggers (like if you have a lot of people walking by the car).
I discounted the idea of leaving mine at Airport Parking when I compared the cost of Uber/Lyft to the daily parking rate and the hassle of checking in and catching their shuttle both ways. I'm sure the car will survive, but maybe you would sleep better knowing it is tucked in safely at home?
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