Here's The Right Way To Charge Your Tesla And Prolong Its Battery Life

Charge your LFP Tesla Model Y or Model 3 to 100% at least once a week for battery management system calibration. Limit your long range AWD Model Y or Model 3 to 90% unless you need the extra range for a longer drive. Pro tips on what to do during prolong inactivity eg. airport parking during holiday travel | by Tesla Tom of Ludicrous Feed in Sydney Australia July 2023
Here's The Right Way To Charge Your Tesla And Prolong Its Battery Life

References:

Tesla Manual Charging Instructions

The Puzzling Reason Why Tesla Misleadingly Recommends Charging the LFP Batteries to 100%

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00:00 Introduction
00:42 Telling the difference
01:03 LFP vs NMC/NCA chemistry
01:29 Why charge LFP to 100%
02:11 Why not charge NMC/NCA to 100%
02:43 Don't leave any EV plugged into 100%
03:10 Sentry Mode phantom drain real world experience
04:07 Prolonged inactivity tips
06:28 Battery care
06:52 Summary

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[RyanCowan]

Tom, this video is super helpful and really well explained ! — And perfect timing for us as we've been looking into parking at Melbourne Airport while we are away ! So thank you.

[olyalphy]

I’d recommend for NMC / NCA chemistry to only charge to 100% if you really have to, and shortly after reaching 100% (say half an hour) you should drive the car to reduce the state of charge. If charging overnight, using the schedule charge departure time feature will help, so the car isn’t sitting at 100% for too long.

[KyleStuart-mwrw]

Great Video. It’s also worth noting that Sentry mode will disable itself at 20%, so you will be unlikely to drain your battery completely. The battery loses about 1% per month when in idle without sentry, and without waking it to check via the app.

[JJ.ANDERSEN.]

perhaps the most straightforward explanation on Tesla batteries. Easily understandable and direct to the point, thank you!

[tjw]

Thankyou tom. You are a legend. That answers my question a few weeks back about leaving the car while on holidays. I read leaving it plugged in is vital and will probably set the limit to 85%.
I would love to see a video on setting up charging schedules. I've had my car for 2 months and the App schedule charge still baffles me. I have solar and want it charging 9 to 4pm daily only. 4-8pm is the expensive time to charge.
I do hear the next update to the App will have solar feed in preferences but that may be only if you have an expensive solar inverter or tesla battery..😊

[lena]

Perfect ! Simple and straightforward explanation, thankyou Tom .

[nicoleibundgut]

Haven't watched the video yet but i have been looking into the battery theorie. So now it is cold because its winter here. I am looking to charge my model s with the NCA Batterie to roughly 30-85% in Summer times i charge more to 5-10/70-80. Also i watch out the Battery is not to long on high charge when its hot outside. Cycle life is corelating with high charge and high temperature.
Also Nasa found that when you charge lithium ion batterys mainly NCM to 3.92 V you have the best outcome.

[tswej]

I have a 2020 Model s, I charge to 80% unless I'm taking a road trip to visit children about 200miles away. I mainly charge at home either mine or the children and although I have level 2 at home I rarely charge at a rate higher the 16kw. Currently at 80% I'm showing 297 miles or 478 km of range.

[snipd]

I'm done 'driving' for the year (now on holidays) and I'm charging to 50% for my MYLR. I'd only charge an LFP to 100% up to once a week.

[robertm]

TT,
thankyou for succinctly many new EVers need this👍

[dazbagsmason]

Hi Tom
If you have a LFP battery Tesla recommends keeping your battery at 100% and plugged in when not in use

[noleftturns]

I wish you could program when Sentry Mode is on and off - like your home thermostat and temperature during the day. I'd turn it on at night and off during the day.

[crisgrant]

TT - grat vid - but i have to add that I have an LFP Model 3 (2023) which I left off (not plugged in) at home (apartment complex) for over 3 weeks and it only drained a total of 3% (from 100% to 97%). Why becasue i followed the recommended proceedure re how to shut it down (properly) - ie turned power off (see service modes). You also need to use the Tesla Key Card BTW....so no need to panic if you go OS for an extended period folks! Have fun out there, be safe C

[mayotheivendran]

Hey Tom. I’ve been driving the Tesla 3 in California and I got to say I’m a fan!!

[cliffm]

Folks, if you like peace of mind about your battery (longevity & safety), for years to come, just charge your EV between 30% - 70% (and do 90% - 100% when going for a long Road Trip).

(I own Tesla S & X, and I'm an Electrical Engineer)

* High temperatures kill batteries. If you go on a holiday/vacation during the summer, leave your vehicle at a low SOC (state of charge). For example, at or below 30% SOC

* Cycle within a narrow SOC range. For example: 40-60% rather than 10-80%. The cathode expands and contracts in a wider SOC range, which causes it to break apart.

* On that note: The lower the narrower the SOC range, the better. That means charging frequently.

* Avoid charging the vehicle above 75% SOC. Above 75% side reactions start occuring that cause degradation. This also reduces the volume expansion issues mentioned

* Taking all variables into account, operating between 45-70% SOC, and storage at ~30% is ideal.

* Occasional high SOC and wide SOC range are okay! For example, the occasional road trip.

* With good thermal management hardware and battery management software, supercharging should have minimal negative effects on cycle life

But even y'all will not follow those tips. The battery will not die tomorrow. it is just that there are some small (or big) consequences later on.

Have a great day!

[myintkyaw]

Very useful information. You explained everything. I really appreciate that.

[FearTec]

Fyi, 23MYLR (Aus) owner here. I charge my NCM daily from 65% to 75%. And on long trips goto no more than 90%. Whenever I go over 80% it will be used ASAP

[lawrencecoleman]

The issue of you can call it that is when we put our Mod Y to sleep (no sentry mode or climate control) sometimes the screen needs a reboot. Even when you wake it up on the app. No probs really except if your in a hurry and rebooting(holding both scroll wheels down for 2-3secs) and waiting for the ‘T’ sign to go can take a while.
So I usually have sentry on all the time, we are on home solar so power doesn’t really matter.

[RobMcGinley]

Hi Tom, do you know what chemistry a 2021 39kw Hyundai Kona would be please?

[PolymathInfidel]

24MYLR. Typically driving short distance daily. Keeping to charge limited at 70 percent and dont connect back on until it goes under 50 percent. Typically this puts me at once in 3 days charging. Also, even though I have the option to charge at 40A charge rate, always using 16A in order to keep things calmer and cooler for the batteries. When I need a longer drive planned, which is rare, switch to 80 percent max with 32A charge rate. Based on all the research I made this would achieve very close to max. Battery longevity and minimize the performance degradation. So far havent connected a super charger even once. I think I will perform a 100 charge from 20 percent twice a year to recalibrate the metrics.