At home my car is parked in the shade and I don't recall seeing idle battery drain to exceed 1 kWh per day unless the temps were really cold. I left my car at an airport parking lot with 41% charge and two days later it is at 27%. I'm worried as to what is causing this and if it will have enough charge left to drive to a Supercharger when I return.
I know the car will heat the battery to prevent damage from freezing. Will it also cool the battery when the temps are high? At one point the car reported cabin temps over 110°F. But the battery should not be anywhere near that. I believe I've been told the battery actually prefers charging at 90°F so I would not expect to see any problems at 100°F or even 110°F
I know the car will heat the battery to prevent damage from freezing. Will it also cool the battery when the temps are high? At one point the car reported cabin temps over 110°F. But the battery should not be anywhere near that. I believe I've been told the battery actually prefers charging at 90°F so I would not expect to see any problems at 100°F or even 110°F