Turning OFF MX during vacation recommended

[G2019]

If you're going on a vacation for 6-10 days and keeping the car idle in the parking, is it recommended to switch OFF the car to avoid draining battery power when you return?

 

[DCGOO]

If you're going on a vacation for 6-10 days and keeping the car idle in the parking, is it recommended to switch OFF the car to avoid draining battery power when you return?

No need to do that. Mainly because it is impossible to totally shut it down (without tools anyway). Just leave it plugged in and it will take care of itself, for weeks or months. You might want to set the charge level to 50 - 70% while you're gone, but honestly, 6 to 10 days is really nothing.

The bigger question I have though, is why are you going on vacation WITHOUT your Tesla? That would be horrible!

 

[doghousePVD]

I'd recommend turning off Sentry mode, if feasible. If you don't need to check in on your car, turn off remote access. I would do the shut down, but I don't know if that really does anything. Make sure you turn off TeslaFi or other apps that keep querying the car for data.

Ten days should not be a problem. Vampire losses about 0.5 to 1% day. I left my car for 20 days and lost 25%, but didn't shut down all I could.

Best case is to keep it plugged into a regular 120 V outlet, if possible.

 

[ewoodrick]

6-10 days isn't a big deal, it's a simple trip for many of us.
Just leave it plugged in

 

[jdw]

I would also make sure that scheduled charging is turned off when leaving the car for any length of time. With it turned on, if anything happens to the MCU, the car will not charge. Scheduled charging transfers responsibility for charging from the BMS to the MCU and an automatic software update gone wrong or a crash can kill it.

 

[doghousePVD]

Hey folks, sometimes you can't "just leave it plugged in," like at an airport, ship terminal, etc. Maybe the OP doesn't have off street parking/charging at home.

 

[G2019]

Thanks everyone. How and where do you turn off TeslaFi or other apps that keep querying the car for data?

 

[Zaxxon]

Thanks everyone. How and where do you turn off TeslaFi or other apps that keep querying the car for data?

TeslaFi won't matter so long as it's configured correctly (ie it allows the car to sleep). Once the car's asleep, TeslaFi won't wake it unless you tell it to.

 

[Darmie]

Thanks everyone. How and where do you turn off TeslaFi or other apps that keep querying the car for data?

There is an option on the location window. Click on the address of the car's location, a new browser window appears. See below the check marks you can select.

 

[G2019]

There is an option on the location window. Click on the address of the car's location, a new browser window appears. See below the check marks you can

which location window ? How do I access it?

 

[TexasEV]

Thanks everyone. How and where do you turn off TeslaFi or other apps that keep querying the car for data?

Change your Tesla password so they can’t communicate with the car. Then don’t change it back when you get home. There’s no heed for third party crap to be communicating with your car.

 

[G2019]

Change Tesla account/App password?

How would changing the password stop communicating with third party?

 

[Zaxxon]

Change Tesla account/App password?

How would changing the password stop communicating with third party?

Not that I agree with the advice here, but changing your Tesla password resets all of your tokens, meaning all third-party apps are cut off until/unless you give them a new token.

 

[ShawnA]

Hi G2019,

TeslaFi is a paid application that keeps track of your car - If you have not paid for it or if you are not on a free trial, you do not have it and it will not affect you.

The only non-paid application that communicates with the car is the Tesla app. on your iPhone/Android phone... But you still have to download it and sign into your Tesla account for it to work.

Shawn

 

[Lasttoy]

Follow this

 

[posity]

Your Tesla is an incredibly well designed vehicle. Make sure your car was not terribly discharged before you park it, turn off sentry mode (if you ever turned it on) and fuggedaboutit. All will be fine.

 

[G2019]

Thx all.. planning to follow the tips noted here...

 

[Electric700]

Shutting off Cabin Overheat Protection would be good to do as well, in addition to other items recommended by others here such as setting the max charge close to 55%. I would enable Energy Saving and disable Always Connected too.