I'm looking to buy a tesla model y and own it year-round but there's one potential problem: I don't have a garage. I also live in Minnesota where temps get pretty cold. My plan is to charge it after every other drive and I only plan to drive it maybe 3 times a week. I also plan to monitor its battery each day to make sure it's on the upper end of battery life.
I'm fine with it losing a few miles and having to recharge it and have read up on pre-conditioning it or on really cold days that go into the negatives keeping it charged. I can do all of this. My primary worry/question is: will it degrade/hurt the battery to have it out in the cold? My resale timeline will be roughly 3-4 years. In that time I plan to move to an apartment with a heated garage or may move to SF depending on my job. Will it be able to get through this year without degradation?
I'm fine with it losing a few miles and having to recharge it and have read up on pre-conditioning it or on really cold days that go into the negatives keeping it charged. I can do all of this. My primary worry/question is: will it degrade/hurt the battery to have it out in the cold? My resale timeline will be roughly 3-4 years. In that time I plan to move to an apartment with a heated garage or may move to SF depending on my job. Will it be able to get through this year without degradation?