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Why does my Tesla battery drain overnight?
Your Tesla loses range when parked caused by something called “Vampire battery drain” or just “Vampire drain”. This can vary from a few miles per day to quite significant amounts depending on the settings in the car and can be a problem if leaving your car while on holiday.
How much phantom drain is normal?
Phantom Drain is a term used to describe when your Tesla loses range when the car is parked. A small amount is understandable, but if your car is losing anywhere near 1 mile per hour that it is idle, that starts to add up.
What causes vampire drain?
Vampire drain is a slow, passive battery drain while the vehicle is not in use. Although vampire drain, also known as “phantom drain,” can be caused by onboard systems such as battery temperature management, vehicle monitoring, and theft protection, the hotly debated question is about vampire drain from external apps.
Should I keep Tesla plugged in?
Keep your Tesla plugged in whenever possible. This will help the battery retain some heat. The onboard computer will automatically prevent over-charging. Limit high use of heat and air conditioning.
Why does my Tesla battery drain so fast?
Irrespective, the polling of the car will keep computers awake and can increase the vampire drain considerably. Also avoided excessive use of the Tesla App. Every time you access the car data you are starting up computers and increasing the drain on the battery.
How can I reduce battery drain from my car?
While a great option, this is a simply dreadful option with respect to vampire drain. The car is kept in a high state of power consumption and is the single most important thing you should turn off to minimise battery drain. Within the car there is a power management option for energy saving and Always connected.
How do I Stop my Tesla from constantly talking to me?
Uncheck always connected. If you use something like TeslaFI then change your Tesla account password or revoke access so that it can’t access your car (it will constantly talk to it, keeping it awake and wasting energy). Does this really work?
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