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Long term garaging
- Thread starter DRC Y
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Tam
Well-Known Member
Yes, as instructed by the manual.
50% would be fine because you will not drive. Anywhere that's recommended by Tesla on the battery gauge set limit graphic from 50 to 90% is fine too.
OxBrew
Active Member
Also, consider inflating the tires to the max on the sidewall, to prevent flat spots. (also from the manual). Deflate again to proper pressure before driving.
Watts_Up
Well-Known Member
@DRC Y If you don't plug, expect losing about 1% a week for the propulsion battery.
You should turn off Sentry, but also Summon under the Auto Pilot menu,
and may be other settings, such as disconnecting the LTE communication
if you don't need to access remotely the car or wanted any new update.
One issue is the 12 V battery which will typically get recharged for about 2 hours every 2 days
using the internal DC/DC converter.
I would recommend installing a 12 V Bluetooth Monitor to check the status of your 12 V battery.
About the tires, as @OxBrew mentioned it, some users recommend lifting the car using some wood blocks,
to avoid tires deformation, since the Model Y is about twice the weight of an ICE car.
You could instead use some Tire Saver Ramps to prevent getting any flat spots.
You should turn off Sentry, but also Summon under the Auto Pilot menu,
and may be other settings, such as disconnecting the LTE communication
if you don't need to access remotely the car or wanted any new update.
One issue is the 12 V battery which will typically get recharged for about 2 hours every 2 days
using the internal DC/DC converter.
I have another ICE car that I don't drive too often, and I installed a little 12 V tender and a timer
to keep the 12 V battery charged for one hour every day under 3 Amp Max.
Some users on this forum recommend doing the same thing for their Tesla to avoid having the
car to weak up just to activate the DC/DC converter to recharge the 12 V battery, but I never tried it.
I would recommend installing a 12 V Bluetooth Monitor to check the status of your 12 V battery.
About the tires, as @OxBrew mentioned it, some users recommend lifting the car using some wood blocks,
to avoid tires deformation, since the Model Y is about twice the weight of an ICE car.
You could instead use some Tire Saver Ramps to prevent getting any flat spots.
OxBrew
Active Member
The manual says to expect to lose 1% per day if not plugged in.
And to plug in during long term storage.
jf64k
Member
From the manual (emphasis by Tesla):
About the Battery
Model Y has one of the most sophisticated battery systems in the world. The most important way to preserve the Battery is to LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE PLUGGED IN when you are not using it. This is particularly important if you are not planning to drive Model Y for several weeks. When plugged in, Model Y wakes up when needed to automatically maintain a charge level that maximizes the lifetime of the Battery.
About the Battery
Model Y has one of the most sophisticated battery systems in the world. The most important way to preserve the Battery is to LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE PLUGGED IN when you are not using it. This is particularly important if you are not planning to drive Model Y for several weeks. When plugged in, Model Y wakes up when needed to automatically maintain a charge level that maximizes the lifetime of the Battery.
Watts_Up
Well-Known Member
Because of Covid, many TMC users didn't used their car that much, including myself,
and reported losing about 2% to 3% after 2 weeks, when park inside a garage.
Watts_Up
Well-Known Member
Yep. I didn’t drive for 3 weeks and only lost 3% during that time. Sentry was off.
