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Daily commute is 10 miles - Should i charge daily ?
- Thread starter Richie2209
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While I am sure you will get a lot of different responses to your question, my answer is no. You do not need to charge daily if you are only driving 10 miles per day.
What I do is (except before a long trip) is to charge to 90% and don't charge again until it is less than about 100 miles of range.
What I do is (except before a long trip) is to charge to 90% and don't charge again until it is less than about 100 miles of range.
dedicatedtek
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So assuming a LR Y, that 100 miles of range would be approximately 30%? So basically charge to 90%, and then drive drive drive until 30%, then charge up to 90%?
Similar to the OP, my commute everyday is 8 miles. 2 in the morning, then 6 in the afternoon.
I have a similar situation with the OP I commute 8 miles everyday. According to this, that means the car would be charged everyday to say 90%, and then at the end of the day maybe it's at 85%, so the battery is constantly between 85% to 90%. Is this better (minimizing battery degradation) than charging every 2 weeks and charge from say 20-30% up to 90%? So little baby charges everyday or big charge once every 2 weeks?
Do whatever is most convenient. That's really the best answer. Whatever you do to baby your battery won't matter.
It's been shown that battery degradation sees a spike for those that routinely charge above 57%. It's not a massive spike, and all batteries will have some amount of degradation just because of calendar aging... so definitely do what's convenient.
My recommendation though, and what I do, is to set your charging to 50% and charge regularly. It doesn't have to be daily, just top it up as often as needed.
Unless you have an LFP battery, in which case Tesla says 100% at least once a week (I think).
My recommendation though, and what I do, is to set your charging to 50% and charge regularly. It doesn't have to be daily, just top it up as often as needed.
Unless you have an LFP battery, in which case Tesla says 100% at least once a week (I think).
E90alex
Active Member
Set to 50% charge level and plug in daily would be the best in terms of minimizing battery degradation, and 50% sounds like it would be more than enough for your use case.
Also gets you in the habit of plugging in daily so you don’t accidentally forget the day you actually needed the charge.
Also gets you in the habit of plugging in daily so you don’t accidentally forget the day you actually needed the charge.
I have about the same type of commute, I charge to 50%, most days. Not every day, sometimes I will let it go a few days and then charge to 50% at work, where it's free. More than enough range to get me around for a few days.
I drive 12 miles on average. I plug in and charge most days in winter ~90 minutes; I only plug in 4 out of 7 days in spring, summer and fall. My preference is to maintain the battery between 70% and 80%, a bit higher in winter when I use more energy for preconditioning and driving.
You could start out setting the charging limit to 60% and see if that meets your needs. You can easily change the daily charging limit up or down using the Tesla app if you need to adjust the settings.
I'm don't leave my Model Y plugged in when not actively charging or scheduled to charge because of frequent electrical storms in the mid-atlantic area in spring and summer. I prefer not to have my Model Y plugged in if there is forecast of storms.
You could start out setting the charging limit to 60% and see if that meets your needs. You can easily change the daily charging limit up or down using the Tesla app if you need to adjust the settings.
I'm don't leave my Model Y plugged in when not actively charging or scheduled to charge because of frequent electrical storms in the mid-atlantic area in spring and summer. I prefer not to have my Model Y plugged in if there is forecast of storms.
You did not mention if charging was inconvenient or not and that is a large factor in what should be done. Ten miles is about 3 kWh, so fast to restore on a charger. It is best to have it plugged in if there is no reason not to.
Absolutely not, unless you want to lose battery range faster
E90alex
Active Member
False. Smaller depth of discharge is better for slowing battery degradation.
Yes.
For your commute, set the charge limit to 50% and plug it in when at home. There is no reason to charge more unless you're headed out on a trip.
Also, if you find out late at night that you have to make an unexpected road the next morning, you can just pull out your phone and raise the charge level, without having to go out and plug in the car ... in your pj's ... or even worse.
You can read the answers to these questions directly from Tesla.
www.tesla.com
Home Charging - Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about how to charge a Tesla at home, including home charger installation costs, equipment options and how long it takes to fully charge a Tesla battery.
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ucmndd
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There is no reason not to charge every day. Choose a lower charge limit and charge every day would be the "best" option for long-term battery health.
I should have mentioned that i have wall connector setup at home so charging is not a problem. It just doesn't feels right (notion coming from charging your phone even if it is 70% charged) to charge daily.
Thanks all. So from everybody's comment, i am more leaning towards keeping my battery level at 50% and charging it consistently (daily) to be at that level.
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