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Recommended storage for 5 weeks - newbie charging question

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Sorry for the newbie question - the CT is my first EV. I'm headed out of town for 5-6 weeks in January - what's the best way to "store" the CyberTruck if it won't be used? I live in TN so it will be cold (but not extremely cold like in Idaho) and unfortunately I don't have a garage big enough to park inside (although my neighborhood is safe). I'll top it off at 80% before I leave and while my wife will be around and can plug up it up from time to time (she has no interest in driving), if I don't leave Sentry Mode on I can't image phantom drain would have me coming home to a dead battery. I'm guessing have my wife plug every few weeks to keep it topped off? Any suggestions much appreciated.
 

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It's recommended by Tesla that you leave it plugged in when you can.

The more often you check on its status, or unplug it, the more times it wakes up and uses watt-hours.

To save battery power, make sure temperature controls (cabin over heat, etc.) are turned off, as well as Sentry.

But if you can leave it plugged in, it'll take care of that for you.

If you're sharing a charger, have it plugged in every other week to recharge.

-Crissa
 

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Sorry for the newbie question - the CT is my first EV. I'm headed out of town for 5-6 weeks in January - what's the best way to "store" the CyberTruck if it won't be used? I live in TN so it will be cold (but not extremely cold like in Idaho) and unfortunately I don't have a garage big enough to park inside (although my neighborhood is safe). I'll top it off at 80% before I leave and while my wife will be around and can plug up it up from time to time (she has no interest in driving), if I don't leave Sentry Mode on I can't image phantom drain would have me coming home to a dead battery. I'm guessing have my wife plug every few weeks to keep it topped off? Any suggestions much appreciated.
I’d set the charge to between 50 and 80 and leave it plugged in. The computer knows what to do.
 

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Tesla: "To maintain service life, the battery pack should be stored at a state of charge (SOC) of 15 to 50%."
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I'll top it off at 80% before I leave and while my wife will be around and can plug up it up from time to time
No, leave it plugged in at 50%.

 
 
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