Battery Information Battery Information About the Battery Battery Care Model X has one of the most sophisticated Never allow the Battery to fully discharge. battery systems in the world. The most Even when Model X is not being driven, its important way to preserve the Battery is to Battery discharges very slowly to power the LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE PLUGGED IN when onboard electronics. The Battery can you are not using it. This is particularly discharge at a rate of approximately 1% per important if you are not planning to drive day, though the discharge rate may vary Model X for several weeks. When plugged in, depending on environmental factors (such as Model X wakes up when needed to cold weather), vehicle configuration, and your automatically maintain a charge level that selected settings on the touchscreen. maximizes the lifetime of the Battery. Situations can arise in which you must leave Note: When left idle and unplugged, your Model X unplugged for an extended period of vehicle periodically uses energy from the time (for example, at an airport when Battery for system tests and recharging the traveling). In these situations, keep the 1% in 12V battery when necessary. mind to ensure that you leave the Battery with a sufficient charge level. For example, over a There is no advantage to waiting until the two week period (14 days), the Battery may Battery‡s level is low before charging. In fact, discharge by approximately 14%. the Battery performs best when charged Discharging the Battery to 0% may result in regularly. damage to vehicle components. To protect Note: If you allow the Battery to discharge to against a complete discharge, Model X enters 0%, other components may become damaged a low-power consumption mode when the or require replacement (for example, the 12V displayed charge level drops to approximately battery). In these cases, you are responsible 0%. In this mode, the Battery stops supporting for repair and/or transporting expenses. the onboard electronics and auxiliary 12V Discharge-related expenses are not covered battery. Once this low-power consumption by the warranty or under the Roadside mode is active, immediately plug in Model X to Assistance policy. prevent a jump-start and 12V battery The peak charging rate of the Battery may replacement. decrease slightly after a large number of DC Note: If the vehicle is unresponsive and will Fast Charging sessions, such as those at not unlock, open, or charge, then the 12V Superchargers. To ensure maximum driving battery may have become discharged. In this range and Battery safety, the Battery charge situation, contact Tesla. rate is decreased when the Battery is too cold, when the Battery‡s charge is nearly full, and Temperature Limits when the Battery conditions change with For better long-term performance, avoid usage and age. These changes in the condition exposing Model X to ambient temperatures of the Battery are driven by battery physics above 140° F (60° C) or below -22° F (-30° C) and may increase the total Supercharging for more than 24 hours at a time. duration by a few minutes over time. Energy Saving Feature Model X has an energy-saving feature that reduces the amount of energy being consumed by the displays when Model X is not in use. On newer vehicles, this feature is automated to provide an optimal level of energy saving. However, on older vehicles, you can control the amount of energy being consumed by the displays by touching Controls > Display > Energy Saving. For more information on maximizing range and saving energy, see Getting Maximum Range on page 80. Charging 173