Vacation Routine For Leaving Mach-E in Garage?

[vinodkrish]

Is there anything specific to be done if we are going to be leave the car in the garage for four weeks?

Should I Charge it to 80% and do periodic remote start / stop with the car being plugged in?
Or leave it charged at 80% and not worry about it...

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[AZBill]

I would set the charge to 60% and leave it plugged in. Lion batteries are best stored at around 50%.

 

[AKgrampy]

The recommendation, if I recall correctly, is to have your battery at 50% for extended periods of inactivity.

 

[vinodkrish]

Thank you for the help

 

[mkhuffman]

Agree with 50-60% charge. And if you might get a thunderstorm while gone, I would not leave it plugged in.

 

[RickMachE]

The recommendation, if I recall correctly, is to have your battery at 50% for extended periods of inactivity.

Yes. Stated in the manual for 30 days or more period.

 

[babyplex]

Is there anything specific to be done if we are going to be leave the car in the garage for four weeks?

Should I Charge it to 80% and do periodic remote start / stop with the car being plugged in?
Or leave it charged at 80% and not worry about it...

Will you be terminating your insurance going on a 1 month trip? I ask because I might do the same too soon.

 

[generaltso]

Will you be terminating your insurance going on a 1 month trip? I ask because I might do the same too soon.

What if somebody steals it or it catches fire? I guess you could reduce your collision and liability coverage, but it hardly seems worth it for a month.

 

[babyplex]

What if somebody steals it or it catches fire?

Bad idea i guess!

 

[vinodkrish]

Will you be terminating your insurance going on a 1 month trip? I ask because I might do the same too soon.

Not planning to do anything about the insurance, would like to keep in on for emergencies.

 

[dmastro]

I would make sure the car is in the garage and the garage door is down. Other than that, not worried about anything.

 

[babyplex]

I would make sure the car is in the garage and the garage door is down. Other than that, not worried about anything.

what If the house catches fire? :x

 

[Doug&Julie]

I would set the charge to 60% and leave it plugged in.

THIS is the advice I hear from experts.

 

[mkhuffman]

THIS is the advice I hear from experts.

Yeah but what happens when you get a massive thunderstorm with lightening strikes around your house? Does it destroy your car? I don't know the answer, but certainly it could be bad.

My area gets thunderstorms in the summer, so I definitely would not leave it plugged in while being gone for 4 weeks. If you never get thunderstorms, then I agree - leave it plugged in.

 

[dmastro]

what If the house catches fire? :x

I have plenty of insurance #dontstress

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