Why so low?
Always, I don't want to detract from it.
Which Model 3 do you have?Explosive Newt wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:47 am I still have absolutey no idea whether I should fully charge my car or not. The only info Tesla want to give is that you should charge it fully about once a week but what is optimal for daily charging I have no idea. I currently go for 75% most of the time and only run it up to full when I am going to drive it immediately after.
kind of sums up why the second hand market for EVs is messed up - no one even knows whether they should be charging the batteries fully or not - yet the manufacturers are happy to quote full battery ranges.
Fine if your daily usage is a predictable short journey, but I'd want to be keeping the battery full - in case a site visit was sprung on me some something. Is that bad for it?Barry wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:14 am If you don't need it full why worry about it, for daily use? I tend to just chuck a couple hours into it every few days, only 100% if I need the full range.
Also, if you're home charging I wouldn't worry about it either way, it's a trickle charge in real terms, so it shouldn't upset the battery too much.
Yeah, in your case it's probably sensible to keep it topped up. Only bad if you're rapid charging it each time though, if just filling it every night at home, I wouldn't worry.Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:22 amFine if your daily usage is a predictable short journey, but I'd want to be keeping the battery full - in case a site visit was sprung on me some something. Is that bad for it?Barry wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:14 am If you don't need it full why worry about it, for daily use? I tend to just chuck a couple hours into it every few days, only 100% if I need the full range.
Also, if you're home charging I wouldn't worry about it either way, it's a trickle charge in real terms, so it shouldn't upset the battery too much.