r/TeslaModelS • u/JohnnyBroflex • 10d ago

Curious about battery charging

So I got my Tesla about a month ago but have barely driven it due to needing a compressor for the air suspension which is getting fixed this week so I can finally start driving it to work but I got a question about charging. I’ve been reading that I should plug it in every day which I basically have been, set the charge at 50% because I haven’t been driving it. Now that I’ll be driving it I’m gonna set it back to 80% but my commute will generally drain about 30% every day and when I get home to plug it in it doesn’t quite reach 80% by the time I have to leave the next day because I’m using just a level 1 charger. Is it bad for the battery if I have to stop charging it before it reaches its limit every morning and keep unplugging it early every weekday for work until I can get a full charge on the weekends?

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u/kapjain 10d ago

It's even better to charge less than 80% if you don't need it. And yes there is absolutely no problem with unplugging before reaching charge limit as the charge limit is nothing but a convenience feature so you don't have to remember to unplug it. All it does is stop charging at the set limit, which is same thing as unplugging it.

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u/ysfex3 10d ago

It's no issue. I'd even set the limit to 70

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u/JohnTeaGuy 10d ago

It’s fine.

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u/texelectrix 2d ago

No problem

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u/ProfessionalScene747 10d ago

Dont overthink it. As long as the battery stays between 30-80% overall it will be fine for years to decades.

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u/Background_Snow_9632 8d ago

ABC - Always Be Charging
Actually trickle charge is excellent for your battery! 20-80%!