Why does Tesla's website recommend charging to 100% every night?

[2101Guy]

For rear wheel drive vehicles? Isnt the battery pack the same from a "whats best for the battery" aspect?

For Rear-Wheel Drive vehicles,
If the image of the battery displays ‘50%’ and ‘100%’: Tesla recommends that you keep your charge limit to 100%, even for daily use, and that you also regularly charge your vehicle to 100% . If your vehicle has been parked for longer than a week, Tesla recommends driving your vehicle as you normally would and charge to 100% at your earliest convenience.

Range Tips | Tesla Support

Your Tesla vehicle continuously monitors its energy level and proximity to known charging locations to provide range assurance. To maximize efficiency, it is important to know the factors that impact range and the recommended ways to reduce energy consumption.

www.tesla.com

 

[DirtyT3sla]

The RWD Model 3 has an LFP battery pack, and due to its different chemistry, it is healthier to regularly charge that battery to 100%

 

[Reyswan]

The RWD Model 3 has an LFP battery pack, and due to its different chemistry, it is healthier to regularly charge that battery to 100%

But we are talking about the Model S not Model 3!

I recently saw in the owners manual as well so I tend to think that Tesla may have made a mistake.

https://www.tesla.com/.../GUID-BEE08D47-0CE0-4BDD-83F2...

TESLA MODEL S OWNERS HANDBOOK

Charging Best Practices​

• If you are able, maintain a regular charging routine using a low-voltage charger such as a Wall Connector at your home.
• Avoid allowing the battery to get too low.
• Only use DC Fast Charging (such as Supercharging) when necessary, such as during long road trips.
• Charge the battery to the appropriate charge limit for Model S based on the installed battery (see Electric Vehicle Components). To adjust the charge limit, navigate to the charging screen and select Set Limit or use the mobile app to drag the charging slider.
• For RWD vehicles: Tesla recommends you keep your charge limit to 100%, even for daily use, and you regularly charge your vehicle to 100%. If Model S has been parked for longer than a week, drive your vehicle as you normally would and charge to 100% at your earliest convenience.
• For AWD vehicles: keep the full charge limit of the battery to under 90% for Daily use. If you need 100% of your battery for a long-distance trip, increase the limit for Trip as needed.

 

[ucmndd]

It's a simple copy/paste error from the Model 3 manual. Tesla hasn't sold any RWD Model S in ~6 years and this advice obviously doesn't apply to them.

 

[ATPMSD]

The battery gurus will tell you that you should never charge your car to 100% unless you are leaving for a trip, instead use 90%. In the case of the Model 3 with the LFP battery, the same suggestion applies with the exception that you should charge your car to 100% at least once per week.

 

[NV Ray]

Good catch !

I first discovered this almost 6 weeks ago. Here's my thread with update from last week. This is what the owner's manual says