Long Term Storage

[BluebirdY]

I will be travelling abroad for 3 months. My Model Y will be garaged while I am gone. Should I keep it connected to the charger while I am away? Thanks in advance for any insight.

 

[fholbert]

Last thing you want is your battery(s) going dead.

Yes keep it plugged in. Many here say 50% charged, I’m not sure why that number was picked, but it clearly needs to be plugged in.

 

[EVRider-FL]

In my garage in FL, our car loses about 25 miles of range sitting idle for a month without being plugged in. So you don’t necessarily need to keep you car plugged in for 3 months, but it’s probably not a bad idea, especially since you’re in MA.

 

[nurusz]

Try this guy

https://www.youtube.com/@bjornnyland/search?query=long%20parking%20tesla

 

[BluebirdY]

Last thing you want is your battery(s) going dead.

Yes keep it plugged in. Many here say 50% charged, I’m not sure why that number was picked, but it clearly needs to be plugged in.

Thanks, will do!

 

[father_of_6]

This same question comes up often enough. Read this thread:

New Model Y…going away for 3 months

I have a new Model Y with an LFP Battery and am going away for 3 months. Do I just plug it in and set charging to 100% For all three months?

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[cbdream99]

Although your car can last 3 months without charging but it is good to plug it in, you never know whether there will be any unexpected event that can delay your return. Also you can check it anytime, without worrying about waking it up will waste battery energy. I found a very strange alert when I browse the notifications yesterday - GTW_w242 Autopilot features temporarily unavailable at 2am - I am in bed at that time, car is in the garage, sentry is off at home and no activity from my security camera.

 

[RichAZ/CapeCod]

I have left, and continue to leave, EVs sitting plugged-in for between five and eight months at a time. Kept at 50% SoC when they are left sitting (first was a Chevy Bolt, now Tesla M3 SR LFP). No degradation or negative consequences that I am aware of.

Rich

 

[Pianewman]

(,,,tires off the ground, right?...)

 

[buckets0fun]

(,,,tires off the ground, right?...)

Roll on to some ‘flatstoppers’ and be done with it.

 

[ngng]

(,,,tires off the ground, right?...)

no

 

[sublimejackman]

I have left, and continue to leave, EVs sitting plugged-in for between five and eight months at a time. Kept at 50% SoC when they are left sitting (first was a Chevy Bolt, now Tesla M3 SR LFP). No degradation or negative consequences that I am aware of.

Rich

This is the way. I used to be travel back and forth between coasts and leave my Model S sitting. 50-60% and plugged in. Make sure sentry is off and you don't check the app too often or it will continuously drain a few percent each day, then start charging again. Unless you want sentry on, just know it will cost ya a kwh or three in electricity each day.