Going away for holidays guidance

[herohonda777]

Evening folks!

We will be heading on holiday soon for two weeks and I have a plan below and was just looking to seek advice on what your thoughts are.

So looking to leave the MY RWD at home plugged into the wall charger with sentry on which takes around 4% off the batter per day! Got pin to drive enabled for extra security as always!

Got it on scheduled charge which starts at midnight.

Not sure if leaving it plugged in is dangerous or anything but since this is the 2023 model Y I’m guessing it’s ok to stay plugged in and let charge each night from 95% to 100% ?

 

[Jason71]

Leaving it plugged in is fine. The plan was perfect right up to the last line. Even if its an LFP i still would not suggest just letting it sit between 95 to 100 for week long periods. I know Tesla say to charge to 100% but that is for BMS calibration. Not good to leave there for weeks. Personally i would go 70% but anything is better than 100

 

[herohonda777]

Leaving it plugged in is fine. The plan was perfect right up to the last line. Even if its an LFP i still would not suggest just letting it sit between 95 to 100 for week long periods. I know Tesla say to charge to 100% but that is for BMS calibration. Not good to leave there for weeks. Personally i would go 70% but anything is better than 100

Good idea, I will let it drop to 70 to 60% after a few days taking off the scheduled charge

 

[init6]

Why are you leaving sentry on?

 

[herohonda777]

Why are you leaving sentry on?

Just for car security due to car thefts and also idiots who like to do 3 point turns onto the pavement in front of our drive

 

[Adopado]

Just for car security due to car thefts and also idiots who like to do 3 point turns onto the pavement in front of our drive

Unfortunately Sentry Mode does nothing to prevent car thefts. You really need the car not to be stolen so you can access the footage! It might catch someone damaging the car though.

 

[WannabeOwner]

Unfortunately Sentry Mode does nothing to prevent car thefts

Deterrent? I think I read that headlights now flash. Alert to phone too perhaps?

 

[init6]

Deterrent? I think I read that headlights now flash.

They will soon pulse rather than flash as they do now.

 

[Adopado]

Deterrent? I think I read that headlights now flash. Alert to phone too perhaps?

Yes possibly a deterrent but there’s only a phone notification if the alarm is triggered not if it’s just the Sentry that’s triggered.

 

[yessuz]

I WONDER what did you do with previous car which didn't have Sentry?!

Just charge car and leave with Sentry disabled. If you will not touch your app (which wakes the car every time you open it), then it will lose kess that 10% in 2 weeks

 

[roadcred]

I WONDER what did you do with previous car which didn't have Sentry?!

Just charge car and leave with Sentry disabled. If you will not touch your app (which wakes the car every time you open it), then it will lose kess that 10% in 2 weeks

I find my Model Y loses maybe 1 -2% in two weeks.

 

[yessuz]

I find my Model Y loses maybe 1 -2% in two weeks.

Yeah, it depends, obviously.

I parked in open car park, mid of summer, so overheat protection was on...
But if car sleeps there is more or less no battery loss

 

[Adopado]

I find my Model Y loses maybe 1 -2% in two weeks.

Yes the drain percentage has reduced markedly in recent years (also for my 2019 M3 too so presumably it's through software updates affecting the wake-up pattern).