Keep it plugged in?

[STPM3]

A noob here trying to learn more about this game changer of a car....My M3 is used as a commuter. It is not used much on the weekends and obviously when I am out of town. What is a best practice for keeping the car plugged in when not used for days at a time?

I guess my question is does the car OS manage the power input during inactivity?

Thanks for the info.

 

[Don TLR]

Elon said .. A happy Tesla is a plugged in Tesla
Next time search or RTFM, its been asked way too many times..

 

[75Shappyt]

always plug in

 

[gkarsin]

always plug in

I think they say keep it plugged in so it won't drop below 50%. Does this sound correct?

 

[mal_tsla]

Keep it plugged in to reduce wear and tear on the battery. For example, if the battery needs temperature adjustment, it can use wall power for that instead of yet another charge/discharge cycle. Or, if the 12v needs charging, it can use wall power for it.

 

[gkarsin]

Keep it plugged in to reduce wear and tear on the battery. For example, if the battery needs temperature adjustment, it can use wall power for that instead of yet another charge/discharge cycle. Or, if the 12v needs charging, it can use wall power for it.

I left it plugged in and it did nothing. What happens if you have it on 50% and while in garage and it drops below, will it charge up to 50%?

 

[mal_tsla]

Yes, but only when it drops below a certain level.

How do you know it did nothing?