Dear ALL
I know that this has been a HOT topic on this forum and I don't want to start another thread that discuss same topic but I wanted to post this as I can't seem to find the answer for the following:
Background:
Car: Late 2017 Tesla Model S 100D
Home: At this time, I don't have charging option in my APT and must rely on Supercharger
Charging Method: Strictly supercharging for time being (until I move to a house). Fortunately, I live very close to Supercharging station.
Knowing that home charging up to 80 ~90% is the best practice for the battery,
Question:
1) There is an ability to control the "Charge Current" on the left bottom corner of the charging screen. Mine is currently set to 72A. Is it better for the battery if I charge at lower current? If so, what is the ideal current to minimize the battery degradation?
2) We all know that car charges faster when battery is low and charging speed slows as you reach 60%+ SoC. The question is,
Should I charge more frequently when my battery is at 50%+ OR charge less frequently by getting my battery level down to 20%?
In another words, which is better for battery health? More frequent charging at lower kW/H (ie. 65) or less frequent charging at higher kW/H (ie 100+)?
All your experts' opinion will be very much appreciated.
I know that this has been a HOT topic on this forum and I don't want to start another thread that discuss same topic but I wanted to post this as I can't seem to find the answer for the following:
Background:
Car: Late 2017 Tesla Model S 100D
Home: At this time, I don't have charging option in my APT and must rely on Supercharger
Charging Method: Strictly supercharging for time being (until I move to a house). Fortunately, I live very close to Supercharging station.
Knowing that home charging up to 80 ~90% is the best practice for the battery,
Question:
1) There is an ability to control the "Charge Current" on the left bottom corner of the charging screen. Mine is currently set to 72A. Is it better for the battery if I charge at lower current? If so, what is the ideal current to minimize the battery degradation?
2) We all know that car charges faster when battery is low and charging speed slows as you reach 60%+ SoC. The question is,
Should I charge more frequently when my battery is at 50%+ OR charge less frequently by getting my battery level down to 20%?
In another words, which is better for battery health? More frequent charging at lower kW/H (ie. 65) or less frequent charging at higher kW/H (ie 100+)?
All your experts' opinion will be very much appreciated.