It sounds like you weren't charging to 90% previously. The draining part you need to do a couple times to retrain after a long period of not charging to 90%, but after that you can plug in every night and charge to 90% and it will stay accurate (spoken from personal experience).
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It sounds like you weren't charging to 90% previously. The draining part you need to do a couple times to retrain after a long period of not charging to 90%, but after that you can plug in every night and charge to 90% and it will stay accurate (spoken from personal experience).
dgpcolorado
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I'm a long way from being back to anything like normal. After I was first told this in March I went on an extended road trip with charges ranging to 95% and discharges down to 5%, over several weeks. It made only a tiny difference (I picked up about 1 RM, which I don't consider significant). So, I'll stick with my pattern for now until I can see whether it worked or not. Just doing 90% charges and deep drains a few times definitely doesn't work IME.
So true! There was a instance when I was "opportunity charging" my Volt at Kohl's in Tucson on Cortero rd. and a younger gent came up to me to ask about my Volt. He said that he had never seen an EV charger being used! and asked all sorts of questions about my Volt and EV's in general while we were chatting a Leaf pulled up and plugged in and it's driver joined the conversation. Before it was all said and done we wound up attracting more passers by coming out of the store wondering what the gathering was about. It turned out to be a miniature car show of a Volt and a Leaf while the Leaf driver and myself pointed out the differences in the cars and how they operate.
Don't know if we sold any BEV's that day but we at least gave several people a clearer understanding of how the cars work and can fit into your lifestyle, not surprisingly there were a few that did not even know such cars existed
Snow Drift
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If you can plug it in daily, do that. It's what Tesla recommends, and it's good advice.
DrivingRockies
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RTFM (the battery section where this advice is given IN UPPER CASE) and decide for yourself.
Darryl
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Tesla recommends you keep the car plugged in any time the car is not in use. This is how I have charged my Model X's over the last 18 months.
Yes, it's really better for the battery. Small cycles help. One of the really good things about the Tesla is that you start every day with a full tank. Then you never even think about whether you have enough or not, because you always do.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work. Educate everyone that you can. I don't care whether it's a Tesla. Leaf, Volt, or even lowly PiP. We need to educate everyone on the benefits of driving electric, even if it's only 20 mi at a time. Remember, not everyone can afford a Tesla, or even a used Leaf for that matter. Every electric mile is better than a gas one!
I'm in the same situation and looking for recommendations. Also, the ChargePoint charger at our apartment costs $0.49/kW so I won't be using that. Similar charger at work costs $0.85/hr, so I will likely be using that about once a week, unless there's a good reason to charge daily. There's a SC nearby as well, but continued use can reduce peak-charging rate according to Tesla website.
May I ask the community for guidance on this? Model 3 will be my first electric vehicle. Due to our "snowbird" lifestyle, the car will sit for months at a time. Charge it up and disconnect or leave it plugged in? With ICE, I would use a trickle charger/battery tender. Same or different principle for Tesla? Thanks for all responses!
set it to 50% or so and plug it into a 110 outlet when you won't be using the car.
Plug in and set to 80-90%
Battery will slowly deplete and at a certain level will recharge back. Also battery maintenance is performed when needed.
Sorry meant 50 - 90%
Battery will slowly deplete and at a certain level will recharge back. Also battery maintenance is performed when needed.
Sorry meant 50 - 90%
Chopr147
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I CAN charge every night I just don't do it. Not really laziness it's just that I only work 8 miles from home. I can and sometimes do charge only once a week. Of course I also have the 60D so I charge to 100%. So, I charge as needed, despite the Tesla recommendations.
Feel free to tear me a new one for "doing my own thing"
Absolutely you must leave it plugged in if it will sit for months at a time. Tesla recommends setting charge level at 50% for long term storage, but the most important thing is the car is plugged in.
Thanks to all for these helpful comments!
EDIT - I tried to multiquote everyone who answered, but only this most recent one appeared...thanks to all!
It's your car.I CAN charge every night I just don't do it. Not really laziness it's just that I only work 8 miles from home. I can and sometimes do charge only once a week. Of course I also have the 60D so I charge to 100%. So, I charge as needed, despite the Tesla recommendations.
Feel free to tear me a new one for "doing my own thing"
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