Found a nice thorough article written about charging and battery degradation in Teslas. Technical enough without going so overboard that you need an engineering degree to understand it. This is probably a good article for new Tesla owners that are panicking over the "D" word.
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Good Article on Tesla Charging and Degradation
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Yes, it may help if I actually included a link to the article...duh! 
Here you go...
getoptiwatt.com
Here you go...
How to Maximize your Tesla's Battery Efficiency and Life | Optiwatt
We’ve put together the comprehensive guide to maximizing your battery efficiency and extending your battery life.
getoptiwatt.com
Yes, it may help if I actually included a link to the article...duh!
How to Maximize your Tesla's Battery Efficiency and Life | Optiwatt
We’ve put together the comprehensive guide to maximizing your battery efficiency and extending your battery life.
That's a big/long article...does it cover LFP Batteries too? (too lazy to look but I will).
Edit I looked...Nov. 2020! Go find me a current updated article!!!
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Unfortunately, the article does include LFP batteries but realistically, how many Tesla's have LFPs at this point? <1% for sure. Unless you have a M3SR+ that has the Chinese LFP batteries, which are few and far between especially in the USA, this article is spot on.
Brando
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Some of the best practical information on batteries, charging range, electric vehicles of all kinds sold in Norway - even trucks.
I really wish this wasn't so confusing to the average end user. I have a 2021 M3LR and I live in Florida. I'm afraid to supercharge every time(and I can't charge at home) because I don't want to degrade my battery noticeably. I wish there was a way to actually know what the loss would be if I supercharged every time I needed to charge with average use.
If it dropped me 2-3% of my max range each year - then it would be worth it. 10% of my range each year, probably not worth it.
If it dropped me 2-3% of my max range each year - then it would be worth it. 10% of my range each year, probably not worth it.
nwdiver
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Do you have plugshare? When I was visiting my Mom I would find L2s in town twice a week and just go for a walk. Great reason to get some exercise everyone needs anyway
I don’t think that's entirely correct, it’s not just charge level, it’s actually heat that’s damaging, A Tesla apparently pre-conditions it’s battery for Supercharging, meaning it heats the pack uo pretty hot, reason is power will flow either into or out of a battery faster at hot temps,that’s why a Plaid also preconditions its battery for a ludicrous mode.
Heat is an enemy of long battery life, if you plan on keeping your car for a decade or more and hundreds of thousands of miles then maybe forego the Supercharger.
Only real data that I’m aware of, of continual Supercharging is Tesloop, and I beleive they had several packs that didn’t even make it through warranty.
Steve446
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