How to Make Your Tesla Battery Last Longer

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1. How to Make Your Tesla Battery Last Longer
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2. "Irreversible harm to all different components" – it's a very general claim; can someone give at least 3-5 examples of the "different components"?

3. citation needed for the claim that charging at 120v is bad for the battery.

4. I need to see your data behind some of these reasons of charging. Like real proven data.

5. I wonder how much research went into a few of these. It's OK to supercharge 4-5 times a month but not more – what is that based on?

6. I cannot use my last sunroof because it’s too hot, which takes away the purpose of the glass sunroof. Any suggestions🤔

7. It sounds like you have to drive your tesla as slow a possible to preserve the battery life ..i didnt do that in my mercedes c43 and i am not doing it in my tesla. Thanks for the info though

8. Tesla's failure to give instruction on these points at orientation/ date of purchase looks like a serious omission. I have owned my Model 3 for four years now and charge depletion is becoming a real concern. This is the best video I have seen on the subject.

9. 100% or 95% or 90% or 85% or 80% max which is correct – I am confused?….What did Elon Musk say? …. 10% or 15% or 20% or 30% low before you charge?

10. The same things apply on savings gasoline, less speed, slower take off.

11. Ev s are jokes

12. Thanks for good tips. Tesla wall charger charge at 48amps is it ok to charge? I ask Tesla service and they says ok but not sure

13. The best way to accelerate at a comfortable rate for the battery health and ride comfort, is to keep it in Auto drive, especially if there's a vehicle in front of you. Typically it would accelerate at the rate of the car in front of you, but will not accelerate to radically, even if the car in front of you does so. I don't trust auto drive at all, nither should any intelligent person, so I use it as an advanced cruise control with a little bit of auto steering. But of course you should keep your hands on the wheel ready to correct or change destination according to road conditions.

14. A lot of these Tesla videos a year ago have the same bullet points but I don't think this is accurate with the information we have today.

    The main researcher behind the Tesla batteries says he charges his car up to 95% and drops it down to 5% as often as he can consistently and he doesn't see a bad battery degradation.

    I have also heard from many Tesla owners but have not done the research yet that you can supercharge your car every single day and it will have minimal effect on your battery degradation.

    I think Tesla is made before 2017 with the old batteries definitely have different rules than the newer vehicles.

    Also I think Tesla changed the software as to where 100% is actually 90-95% and 0% is actually like 5-10%

    I don't know, I'm learning but yeah.

    Btw, freaking great shot, that's the best spot to make videos in a Y. I'm 100% stealing that angle 🙂

    Subscribed and all that jazz, thanks 🙂

15. Hello, your suggestion to charge at 32 amps with 220 volt charger is best for Tesla battery is a bit curious. Why not charger at lower amps such as 5-10 using same principle as trickle charging a battery with small amps using a Battery Tender to charge a 12 volt battery for a seldomly used car or motorcycle? This slower charge rate is similar to using120 volts. Isn’t a slower charge better for Tesla lithium batteries? Thanks for your response!

16. Many tips are misleading.. It’s completely safe to use superchargers and there have been many studies proving that. Get your facts right before making a video. Thanks😊

17. Thanks for the tips!

18. Best video regarding this topic!! Thank you!!

19. HOW MANY AMPS should we charge on the 220v??

20. Thanks for the video and answered my vehicle speed question. That is what I was wondering about the speeds people drive their EV vehicles. Seems everyone wants to drive them at 70-80 mph in the videos. Why not even drop the speeds of the EV to 55 mph which is what I probably would do. Anyway, nice to know it is better to go slower speeds for the battery. Of course I don't need to drive on Freeways.

    Also how about pre conditioning the Vehicle in climate weather for better operation and not so much strain on the batteries when the vehicle has been sitting for a long time.

    Take care.

21. I just got my Model Y LR a month ago and I'm only getting about 200 miles range.

22. I don't have a option of a 220 plug so if I went to a charging station what should I look for meaning charging number instead of a super charging station

23. 7. At what temperature range is it to consider extreme cold or extreme hot for a Tesla battery?

24. The point at 1min is the reason to be wary of 2nd hand Tessla, you have no idea what the previous owner's charging habits were. In the UK Tesla's devalue twice as fast as the average petrol car according to the surveys

    I now live in Asia and have a Tesla Y. They really aren't ideal here as
    1. everyone lives in high rises so home charging is not an option
    2. Here in north China we have 40C summers and -30 winters, Autumn and Spring are very short so what with air-conditioning and heating the battery drains fast!
    3. You can't be charging daily or every few days for that matter as all chargers are in paid car parks and you pay for occupancy so leaving you car there and coming back at end of day will cost a packet. Not to mention the time fact of hanging around for the charge to finish.

    The other problem you also have is the obvious places to charge like the supermarket, shopping centres are all always full and you always have idiots who use the space to park petrol cars

25. Tesla cars have a battery management system that helps regulate the battery temperature and prevent any abnormalities. Charging the battery to 100% won't harm the battery as the system adjusts the charge level to optimize the energy storage. However, it's important to note that low battery levels can damage the battery, so it's recommended not to let the battery level drop below 30%. Maintaining a battery level between 90% and 95% is optimal for the battery's health. If you're not going to use your car for an extended period, it's best to keep the battery level at around 60%.

    Moreover, the weather temperature has a significant impact on the battery's lifespan, despite the battery's heating system. Also, using a Supercharger to charge the battery can harm the battery if the battery level is already too low. Therefore, it's advisable not to use Superchargers when the battery level is too low.

26. Tesla engineers say charge to 90 (non lfp). This random influencer says anything over 80 will damage it over time (and no mention of lfp difference to 100) with no source. Yeah, dumb video

27. haha we have to be slaves to the car i buy it to use it. Better don't drive it is most effective to keep your range longer

28. Tesla clearly states to keep the charge between 20% and 90% whenever possible. Not 20 and 80 like this video says. There is no data showing that only charging to 80% vs 90% benefits battery longevity in any way.

29. I do know charging too 100% leaves no room for regen to work properly and may cause overheating, but as far as Charging a battery to full charge with no regen, I was always taught to drain it and fully charge it is best for it's memory and life..

30. I bought a Tesla range 330 miles but I am only going to get 80% 264 miles but if I can't go below 20% which = 66 miles on the bottom, that means I am only going to get 198 miles per charge, these videos are depressing me, I feel I got cheated..

31. What about when you dont drive your car for a week, so you leave car plugged in or keep at 80 and let leave unplug .

32. I believe 90% is fine according to Tesla.

33. So at what amps do I charge best?

34. I believe that charging your battery to 90 percent is the much better I have noticed that the car responds better and less drain also charging your battery to 100 percent every 15 cycles or every two months helps the battery chemistry and the balance of the cells

35. Wheel caps does not extend / degrade your range by 10% at max they can cause 1-2% change

36. new Tesla model 3: Tesla recommended to charge it to 100% at least once a week.

37. Roll down the windows and don't turn on the a/c. Buy vent deflectors that steer outside air into the Tesla.

38. Turning off sentry mode does not increase battery longevity. Also charging with 110V is not bad for the battery. No where in Tesla Manual that says 110V is bad. Tesla recommends level 1 and 2 for daily charging. 110V is level 1 🤷‍♂️

39. The latest Model 3 standard range should be charged to 100%. The long range and performance models should be charged to 80% like you said.

40. I live in an apartment. No garage. What do you know regarding using the 110 volt charging cable with an extension cord?

41. Great info!! Once a week I need to charge my M3 to 100% for a road trip to a second home about 220 miles away. Is that detrimental? All other times I try to keep between 20-80%. Also, do you recommend recalibration? I have heard that occasionally draining to a very low percent, then charging to 100% can increase some capacity.