How long can it stay unplugged?

Leaving your Tesla Model 3 unplugged for an extended period of time raises important questions about battery life and maintenance. This article offers expert advice on how long a Tesla Model 3 can be left unplugged without suffering damage, as well as tips for keeping its battery healthy even when you’re away from home. An essential guide for Tesla owners who love to travel.

I’m going on vacation, I’m unplugging, good idea?

You are about to leave on a 14-day trip and are curious if there has been any testing done in the community to find out how long the car can go without a charge and maintain a minimum charge.

When leaving for long periods, you are obviously not going to leave your car plugged into your charging station.

The recommendations :

The reality of returns

• One member left his car unplugged for three weeks and found a 3% charge. It is therefore essential to plan to call a contact to recharge your vehicle if the trip is expected to last longer.
• One member left his Tesla Model 3 unplugged for 83 days, and during that time it went from 80% to 62% charge. Sentry was disabled, cabin overheating was disabled, and the Tesla app was not used at all.
• One member was away for 8 days on New Year 19-20, the car lost around 10% and he used to check the app every day. This member lives in Chicago where it is very cold.

Owner’s tips

• Don’t worry about protection against overheating of the cabin. It only works for 12 hours after the last use of the car. And there’s no need to completely close the phone app either.
• Not using the app will help by preventing you from compulsively checking the battery status and waking the vehicle.

Conclusion

Loss of charge during a long period of inactivity is a reality. It is therefore important to anticipate it. We rarely go on vacation leaving our vehicle but it happens.

Depending on your city, monitoring will be different because the weather plays an important role. To better understand, it is essential to read our guide on managing autonomy with an electric vehicle.