DaGreenBanana

What are people seeing for range loss while parked per day, or over a 4-day trip, in the winter time if they leave it unplugged?

Aero1900

I've seen a couple youtube videos on this. What you are describing is basically the worst thing to do with the car. Leaving it out in the cold during a 4 day trip. Expect up to a 40 to 50% loss.

Hopefully you don't live more than 75 miles from the airport. Worst case scenario I think is a 50% loss from a 300 mile range.

Wolf424

A lot of variables here. The car has cabin overheat protection for the summer (keeps the car interior below 105F). Two settings...one uses AC, the other is just the fan (but it may exceed 105). In either setting, if the battery dips below 20%, it is automatically disabled. (AC obviously uses more energy).

Additionally, sentry mode (the alarm and recording feature) uses energy depending on how many times it is activated.

If you have both the temp and sentry mode turned off, you’ll lose about 1% a day. With sentry mode on, it really depends on how many times it’s activated (ie people walking too close to it), but factor in another couple % per day.

The cabin temp protection will burn through your battery, especially the AC setting. I forgot to turn it off on a hot day while I was out on a trip, and when I checked the app when I remembered the next day, the car was already at 20%. Not a big deal as I made it home just fine, but if you’re driving a few hours home, you’d probably have to hit a supercharger for a few min.

I usually keep temp control off and sentry mode on when I leave. Never loses more than a couple % per day.

badflaps

No more problems than a WW2 sub commander had.

ugleeual

^^^THIS^^^ sentry mode and temp protection will suck the battery until it automatically shuts off... just turn them off and you’ll be fine.

Aero1900

The above posts are not thinking about cold winter temperatures.

Leave a Tesla out in freezing temps during a 4 day trip and I guarantee you it'll lose a lot more than 1 to 2% a day!

DaGreenBanana

Yes, thank you.

Also, the newest iteration of the Model 3 uses a cooling pump that is supposed to significantly reduce range loss due to thermal controls, especially in very cold temps.

I’m just trying to gauge the loss in the event that all the charging stations are occupied and I need to leave it unplugged. The videos online don’t make it very clear what to expect in this use case, and the last thing I want to do after says of sitting is sit longer at a supercharging station.

Trip7

I don't think anyone drives that far away from home that it makes a difference. I have a Nissan Leaf for my airport car with just 150 miles of range and leaving the car at the airport for 4 days is never an issue

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GeneralLee

Have had thoughts about doing the same thing. Torn between a Leaf or a Volt. Any issues reliability wise with the Leaf? What year?

Trip7

I've had no issues with the LEAF. 2018 SV

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