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Sitting during vacation
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yerEVan
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Most people say yes. I was gone for 10 days, and did not leave it plugged in, and only lost a surprising 2%. I woke it up once.
If you won’t need to when you first get home, probably OK to leave it unplugged, but as they say, a plugged in Tesla is a happy Tesla.
If you won’t need to when you first get home, probably OK to leave it unplugged, but as they say, a plugged in Tesla is a happy Tesla.
The electricity can become stale so you'll want to drain it and 'fill' it back up with new electricity.
jk...Unless there's a good reason you not to have it plugged in, it's good to just leave it plugged in.
jk...Unless there's a good reason you not to have it plugged in, it's good to just leave it plugged in.
For 5 days it doesnt matter, but teslas answer to this exact question (should I leave the car plugged in while i am gone) is in the manual for the car. The best recommendation would be to plug it in, move the slider down to 50-60 percent, and enjoy your trip.
(currently on page 179 of the tesla model 3 manual that came up when I googled tesla model 3 manual)
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Model 3 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 3 for several weeks. When plugged in, Model 3 wakes up when needed to automatically maintain a charge level that maximizes the lifetime of the Battery
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https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_3_owners_manual_north_america_en.pdf
For anything less than 2 weeks I usually leave it unplugged, mainly because I'm paranoid that something goes wrong with the charger and starts a fire. But I also turn off the water, hot water heater, ac, heat, etc. For similar reasons (unless the forecast is close to freezing and then I leave the heat on low)
When my parents left for a weekend to attend my wedding, they came home to their basement flooded from a burst valve... So I've learned by example
When my parents left for a weekend to attend my wedding, they came home to their basement flooded from a burst valve... So I've learned by example
Keep it plugged in if you can. I left mine unplugged in an airport for two weeks and only lost 2%. You’ll be fine as long as you don’t keep sentry and overheat protection on.
XLR82XS
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Had a good friend with a very large freezer in their garage (like we have). Full of meat, etc. Mostly meat. They went to Hawaii for two weeks. The freezer failed, compressor motor sometime while they were gone. They returned home to the smell of rotting meat; easily a hundred pounds of it. My friend told me he could smell it from the street as they pulled up in their car upon return. I can only think of one more disgusting smell than that (the folks i discovered who had been dead for a week or two while working as a firefighter in downtown Seattle).For anything less than 2 weeks I usually leave it unplugged, mainly because I'm paranoid that something goes wrong with the charger and starts a fire. But I also turn off the water, hot water heater, ac, heat, etc. For similar reasons (unless the forecast is close to freezing and then I leave the heat on low)
When my parents left for a weekend to attend my wedding, they came home to their basement flooded from a burst valve... So I've learned by example
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