Charging While Working Remotely

[mgoblue19]

So I am going to start working 100% remotely which will greatly cut down on the amount of days that I am driving my Model 3. There will likely be multiple days in a row that I don't even use it. Should I continue to leave the car plugged in all of the time (like I do now)?

 

[RayK]

If limited to 80% to 90% charge, I'd say yes. I'm really not one to talk about this since I don't charge at home.

 

[UncertainTimes]

Leave it plugged in. That’s what the manual says. It probably won’t lose enough charge to trigger charging assuming you have all the stuff that’s casual vampire drain off.

 

[Stranger Dings]

I charge to 90 percent and leave mine plugged in all of the time. The manual suggests that is what you should do, so that’s what I’ve done for the last 18 months with no issues.

 

[bjrosen]

I work from home and only use my Model 3 on the weekend. I set my charge level to 80% during the week and bump it to 90% if we are doing a Saturday roadtrip. My M3 is always plugged in. When it's full in the summer it's not pulling anything most of the time, it must turn on for a minute or so every now and then to account for phantom drain but that's not significant, so for all practical purposes that's the same as not having it plugged in.
Having it plugged in all the time is a convenience , when we have a weekend trip I can just bump the level up from the app without having to go outside.
In the winter having it plugged in is much more important, it has to keep the battery comfortable and that takes power. You can also precondition the car before going outside, that not only warms up the car for the passenger but it also keeps the side windows from sticking and melts the ice in the windshield.

 

[MikeyMikeD]

I agree with the others. Leave it plugged in. Charge to 80 or 90% and then lower the charge limit to 70 percent or so to keep from cycling it. Just my thoughts.

 

[LoL-Gas]

I'd probably leave it a little lower (50-60 %) and then charge it up some before you go out on a drive. ie: charge it up to 70% for a drive around town, get back home at 55%, set charge to 50%. Let it drain down to 50% and maintain there.

I don't personally like the way the regenerative braking feels when at higher SOC. There may be no difference, but I always miss judge my stopping when above 80% charge and time everything perfectly below that.

 

[Gimmethecash]

I leave mine plugged in at home with charging set to 90% for maximum daily acceleration and also in case I need to make an unplanned trip to where my elderly dad lives, 100 miles away. No regen issues here.