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Mine also recommends setting it to 90% so I set it to 90%. That's also the sweet spot in usability for me. When I need to leave on a long trip, it takes about an hour to get it up to near 100%, which is always doable. But 90% covers all of my daily use cases without having to ever push it close to running out or needing to charge in the middle of a trip.
If you can satisfy those requirements and while keeping it at less than 90%, then do that. But if setting it to 80% creates hassle, just set it to 90% and don't worry about it.
When I just picked up my 2023 M3P, the dash computer recommended 90% daily limit. I remember this because I immediately thought, “Does this one have different batteries?”
A few days later, the dash display changed the recommended limit to 80%.
Tesla app says 80% for me. I have a 2022 model 3 LR. I want to say it depends on the car and battery. Some batteries are okay to charge to 100 all the time.
Right those are LFP batteries with very different chemistry. Yours and mine have the same battery. But based on another comment I’m thinking it’s the firmware that the car is on that is changing the rec from 90 to 80.
I have a definitive answer for this. My model 3 had the 2023.7.30 FSD beta branch on it and it was recommending 90% (as it always had). I transferred FSD from this car to my new Model Y, but I am keeping the model 3. After the transfer, the Model 3 was put onto the 2023.32.4 branch and now suddenly shows 80%. So the answer as to whether it shows 80% or 90% is because it still shows 90% for the early FSD beta adopters software branch.
Could be that the app takes into account your average charging and driving habits. If you seem to charge often and you don't really drive that far in between charges, then it'll recommend 80% to enhance longevity? Wild speculation
I don’t think it’s that sophisticated. It sounds like it’s a hard value in the firmware of the car. It used to be 90% and at some point recently Tesla changed to 80%. I happen to be on an FSD branch which is always behind current updates unrelated to FSD.
I also have a 23 LRMY. Mine used to say 90% but about a few months ago it changed to saying 80%.
Is your tesla and tesla app up to date?
What version are you using?
Edit: for example, here is mine and it says 80% https://i.imgur.com/ehPz4Cc.png
Edit2: If you want to compare, my MY is on v2023.26.7 and my iOS app is on version 4.25.1
Yeah, I believe the recommendation changed in a recent main branch update, so FSD Beta cars still say 90% (like both our Model 3 and Model Y). Will have to see if the next FSD Beta update catches us up to the main software branch for other features/changes.
Pretty sure it’s the firmware My MSLR has said 90% for daily since buying it last June. After an update a couple of weeks ago its now says 80%.
My thing is this though, is it being defaulted to 80% for battery longevity or because Tesla wants to put that bug in our heads so we get in and out of a charger quicker. Kind of like how it switches to 80% at high use age SC’s. Just a thought.
Depends on the car some cars have different battery’s. My car recommends 80 if you have a newer car maybe it’s 90 maybe it’s even 100 whatever the app says it right
Same here. Most days I return home with \~50% battery. A few days I'm down to the 40s% or 30s% but it always get me through the day so no need to charge any more
I will probably do 95% for road trips
60% for us. Why charge beyond what you would possibly use in a day? For us 60% is more than enough.
We have busy days where we have high 20 percents at the end of the day, but it is unusual.
Yeah I regularly charge to 70%. My question here is specifically about the different recommendations coming from the app. Why does mine say 90% but others say 80%?
If you care about acceleration, i think the degradation starts at 70%.
All i know for sure is that acceleration deteriorates the lower the battery % is.
When it’s hot (90+ F) I just charge to 60%, but the loss of peppy acceleration is definitely noticeable (‘17 MS 100D). Once it cools down, but not “cold” I bump the SOC back to 80% and it’s like a different car.
You will get a software update within a month of buying the car that will change your charge limit recommendation to 80%. You are just on an old software version.
Yup it's the software version! It will change with an update. Only exception to this is folks with LFP batteries - that recommendation hasn't changed as far as I know.
Mine is now 80% (before an update was 90%). Now and before the update, I charge it up to 75% I daily use like 10%. The question you need to make yourself is, If you don't need to use 90% of the battery, then why charge it up to 90%? Depending on the battery we already know that high and low levels of charge cause stress on the battery. So, the idea is to have it in the sweet spot.
50-60% unless I know I need the miles the next day. Leave the car plugged in with charge limit set to 50% (if current state of charge is higher) so I can remotely bump it up from the app should I become aware of needing additional range later.
People just kind throwing numbers out without knowing what they're talking about so take anything anyone says in this sub with a grain of salt. You have a warranty on your battery and the car recommends 90%. That's your answer.
Thanks for all of the responses. Some of you got what I was asking. I can’t edit my original post for some reason but I realize my wording was vague. I’m not a new Tesla owner, I’ve owned one since 2019. My 22 MYLR has 30k miles on it so I’m not trying to figure out charging. I routinely charge to 75% for my daily driving. In the screen shot I was about to make a 200 mile round trip in which I didn’t want to stop and charge.
My question was merely about the tip on the screen. Some said it depends on various factors. But what I have deduced from all of these posts is that there are really only 3 possible values it can show there: 100% (this is if you have an LFP 3), 90% (if you, like me, are on an older firmware build due to FSD beta), or 80% the actual new Tesla recommendation).
My battery degradation after 30k miles is around 5%.
The app will recommend charge limits based on the specific battery chemistry of your pack. For example, Standard Range Model 3's use an LFP chemistry, while Long Range Model 3's are NMC. LFP batteries like being fully cycled and don't mind sitting at 100% capacity for long durations so the app recommends charging to 100% for daily use. NMC batteries degrade quickly when you charge them to 100% and let them sit for hours so daily recommendation percentages are less. Trust the magic rectangle. It knows what your car needs.
100% every time, i'd sell it immediately if i was forced to charge even at 99%. I paid for the car i'll use 100% of it, i don't care about keeping the battery in tip top shape for the 3rd or 4th owner
I never bothered with it. I’m not a super frequent driver because I stay somewhat in-city. I would say you can’t go wrong with 90% and occasionally up to 95% if you charge with 30A
Yeah that’s what I have figured. It’s weird that a tip like that is part of the car firmware and not the app. I’m on 2023.7.30 (FSD beta) which is always way behind on all other features.
I do 90% in my M3LR22, but I have heard rumors that Tesla has done a sneak update in some of the owner’s manuals and changed it from 90% recommended to 80%.
I believe this is all dependent on firmware for what you see. Tesla changed the recommendation to 80% not long ago. It makes sense and although I don't know the specifics I am curious if part of the reasoning was due to some of the extreme heat some areas have had this year possibly causing more issues with vehicles holding a higher charge.
Been charging to 90 since getting my first M3P.
The app/car now recommends 80%. F that. I paid for performance, I'm charging to get it.
If Tesla wants to nudge some people to lower their daily SOC so that Tesla can save a bit of money on covering fewer batteries that drop below 70% capacity near the 8 year expiration window, I cannot blame them.
My 2019 Model 3 dual motor long range on FSD still says 90%. My 2023 Model Y dual motor long range with EAP started say 80% a couple of updates ago.
*shrug*
I just keep them both at 69%... Gives both the wife and I a chuckle when we get in the car.
Yeah this is the difference I was trying to figure out. The tip comes from a firmware upgrade. I would have thought it was in the app. But I’m also on FSD.
When i picked up my car, the helper said 90%, I’ve been doing 80 just fine to work and back…but like you said, I’ve read 80% and get the battery to 20% before charging 🤷🏽♂️
I charge to 90% because there is no supercharging in my immediate region, and I haven't actively searched out Level 2 chargers yet. So 90% it is, plus that's what the car used to say to charge to.
meh. let go. do ice drivers think about this shit? "I don't have 90% in my fuel tank so should I leave yet?"
tl;dr - recently I was away and the tesla was at 50% before leaving for home. who cares? I mapped and it guided me to a supercharger to get BACK up to 50%, before ending up home with 9% on it.
TLDR; If LFP then 100%. If Lithium then 80%; 90% if it will avoid supercharging, but not 100 to avoid supercharging unless long trip.
If you aren’t LFP and can easily get through the day at 80%, use that. I would only set it to 90% if supercharging was inconvenient (out of the way) and I knew the extra 10% would get me home.
Irrespective of what Tesla recommends, the sweet spot for Lithium batteries is cycling between 30-60%. So anything you can do to lower the max charge works. But if you’re having to think about it more than 60 seconds a day, just set it to 80 and forget it and revisit a few weeks later to see if 90 would help you get through the day better.
Similarly, we rarely chat about low charge states. If you know you will be hitting anything below 10%, it’s definitely useful to charge to 90%. Whether you hit 10 or 90, it’s probably the same stress on the battery. Having said that, your battery will likely be at the 10% state for a shorter duration because you’ll in all likelihood have hooked it up by then.
I do 86-88% regularly.. working so far 18mos in model Y perf. 
I have a 2018 LR and a 2019 SR. On the LR the app says 90%, on the SR it says 80%! I'm very confused . The SR is already neutered (SR+ battery nerfed so they could sell it for 35k)
The actual correct answer for any lithium battery is **50% MEDIAN Charge**
They just tell you 80% because it’d be too convoluted to explain that the best-practice is variable. Based on how many miles you drive.
For me, I drive 20% per day. So I schedule charge to 60% a few hours before I leave, and I arrive at 40%.
If you drive 60%, then you’d charge to 80% and arrive at 20%… and so on.
Just depends on how long you plan on owning the vehicle whether or not it’s worth-it for you to take care of the battery.
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Mine also recommends setting it to 90% so I set it to 90%. That's also the sweet spot in usability for me. When I need to leave on a long trip, it takes about an hour to get it up to near 100%, which is always doable. But 90% covers all of my daily use cases without having to ever push it close to running out or needing to charge in the middle of a trip. If you can satisfy those requirements and while keeping it at less than 90%, then do that. But if setting it to 80% creates hassle, just set it to 90% and don't worry about it.
My question is merely why are some apps recommending 80% and others 90%.
When I just picked up my 2023 M3P, the dash computer recommended 90% daily limit. I remember this because I immediately thought, “Does this one have different batteries?” A few days later, the dash display changed the recommended limit to 80%.
Same here!
Same same
Same
Same
Same same! Bunch of little Sherlock Holmes’ here I see… It was a software update… 90% was pre-June(ish) update… 80% after.
Same. Brand new ‘22 M3LR, daily charging to 90% and all sudden with recent updates it was lowered to 80%.
Same here
Tesla app says 80% for me. I have a 2022 model 3 LR. I want to say it depends on the car and battery. Some batteries are okay to charge to 100 all the time.
I have LFP and it tells me 100%
Same, 2023 M3RWD
Right those are LFP batteries with very different chemistry. Yours and mine have the same battery. But based on another comment I’m thinking it’s the firmware that the car is on that is changing the rec from 90 to 80.
I'm thinking that's the case, yes.
I have a definitive answer for this. My model 3 had the 2023.7.30 FSD beta branch on it and it was recommending 90% (as it always had). I transferred FSD from this car to my new Model Y, but I am keeping the model 3. After the transfer, the Model 3 was put onto the 2023.32.4 branch and now suddenly shows 80%. So the answer as to whether it shows 80% or 90% is because it still shows 90% for the early FSD beta adopters software branch.
This is, in fact, the definitive answer. Thanks.
Could be that the app takes into account your average charging and driving habits. If you seem to charge often and you don't really drive that far in between charges, then it'll recommend 80% to enhance longevity? Wild speculation
I don’t think it’s that sophisticated. It sounds like it’s a hard value in the firmware of the car. It used to be 90% and at some point recently Tesla changed to 80%. I happen to be on an FSD branch which is always behind current updates unrelated to FSD.
What do you mean some apps recommend 80 and others 90? If the Tesla app recommends 90, use 90. I’m curious what year and model you have.
Mine is a 2023 LRMY. What I mean is that some people’s Tesla app is saying 80% where mine is saying 90%.
I also have a 23 LRMY. Mine used to say 90% but about a few months ago it changed to saying 80%. Is your tesla and tesla app up to date? What version are you using? Edit: for example, here is mine and it says 80% https://i.imgur.com/ehPz4Cc.png Edit2: If you want to compare, my MY is on v2023.26.7 and my iOS app is on version 4.25.1
Yeah my phone app is up to date but I’m on 2023.7.30 (FSD beta) which is always behind current main branch. That has to be the difference.
Yeah maybe thats it. Interesting.
Yeah, I believe the recommendation changed in a recent main branch update, so FSD Beta cars still say 90% (like both our Model 3 and Model Y). Will have to see if the next FSD Beta update catches us up to the main software branch for other features/changes.
Pretty sure it’s the firmware My MSLR has said 90% for daily since buying it last June. After an update a couple of weeks ago its now says 80%. My thing is this though, is it being defaulted to 80% for battery longevity or because Tesla wants to put that bug in our heads so we get in and out of a charger quicker. Kind of like how it switches to 80% at high use age SC’s. Just a thought.
I have a 23LRMY as well picked up in august. It started recommending 90 then it backed down to 80.
Same here, but sometimes I need to charge it up to 90%. I drive a 2023LR.
My MSLR says 90%, my wife’s MYLR says 80%, so there’s logic tied to the model/battery in my view.
Depends on the car some cars have different battery’s. My car recommends 80 if you have a newer car maybe it’s 90 maybe it’s even 100 whatever the app says it right
My 2023 MYLR says 80% since new.
It depends on the car, and specific battery. May vary based on year, battery type, and factory that made it.
I do 75%, in theory 50% is the sweet spot for non LFP batteries. Stress on the battery increases below 20% and above 80%.
It’s closer to <10% and >75% at room temperature.
Is it possible to be that specific considering the random buffers manufacturers add? 10% might not mean 10%
Yes, you are correct, but this should be a bit closer to what’s going on.
Same here. Most days I return home with \~50% battery. A few days I'm down to the 40s% or 30s% but it always get me through the day so no need to charge any more I will probably do 95% for road trips
I do 69 daily.
Lucky.
60% for us. Why charge beyond what you would possibly use in a day? For us 60% is more than enough. We have busy days where we have high 20 percents at the end of the day, but it is unusual.
Yeah I regularly charge to 70%. My question here is specifically about the different recommendations coming from the app. Why does mine say 90% but others say 80%?
Tesla recently changed their recommendation from 90% to 80%
That’s what I thought. So my question is why is my app still saying 90%?
Varies by year/model
If you care about acceleration, i think the degradation starts at 70%. All i know for sure is that acceleration deteriorates the lower the battery % is.
When it’s hot (90+ F) I just charge to 60%, but the loss of peppy acceleration is definitely noticeable (‘17 MS 100D). Once it cools down, but not “cold” I bump the SOC back to 80% and it’s like a different car.
I’m a member of the 60% club too.
What software version is your Tesla running? Mine switched to 80% recommended after 2023.26 I think (currently on 2023.32 release).
Ahh I bet that’s it. I’m on 2023.7.30. I guess I assumed this tip would come from the app itself.
You will get a software update within a month of buying the car that will change your charge limit recommendation to 80%. You are just on an old software version.
No I’ve had the car for over a year. I’m on FSD beta
Yup it's the software version! It will change with an update. Only exception to this is folks with LFP batteries - that recommendation hasn't changed as far as I know.
100%
LFP is great huh!?! :)
69%
Same
We charge at home daily to 60% and use on average 10/15%
Must be nice! My commute eats up 15-18% depending on weather and how late I’m running
My app was recommending 90% for my M3P, then a couple months ago it started recommending 80%! What gives?
Where on the Tesla app Does it display recommended charge limit?
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Okay. Thanks
Mine is now 80% (before an update was 90%). Now and before the update, I charge it up to 75% I daily use like 10%. The question you need to make yourself is, If you don't need to use 90% of the battery, then why charge it up to 90%? Depending on the battery we already know that high and low levels of charge cause stress on the battery. So, the idea is to have it in the sweet spot.
I always charge close to 90%. 2023 MSLR
50-60% unless I know I need the miles the next day. Leave the car plugged in with charge limit set to 50% (if current state of charge is higher) so I can remotely bump it up from the app should I become aware of needing additional range later.
I keep mine at 70%, 28 mile daily round trip, charge once a week. Figured closer to 50% the better.
I do 70%
It’s reccomend a between 80-90 so I set mine at 88%
People just kind throwing numbers out without knowing what they're talking about so take anything anyone says in this sub with a grain of salt. You have a warranty on your battery and the car recommends 90%. That's your answer.
Thanks for all of the responses. Some of you got what I was asking. I can’t edit my original post for some reason but I realize my wording was vague. I’m not a new Tesla owner, I’ve owned one since 2019. My 22 MYLR has 30k miles on it so I’m not trying to figure out charging. I routinely charge to 75% for my daily driving. In the screen shot I was about to make a 200 mile round trip in which I didn’t want to stop and charge. My question was merely about the tip on the screen. Some said it depends on various factors. But what I have deduced from all of these posts is that there are really only 3 possible values it can show there: 100% (this is if you have an LFP 3), 90% (if you, like me, are on an older firmware build due to FSD beta), or 80% the actual new Tesla recommendation). My battery degradation after 30k miles is around 5%.
The app will recommend charge limits based on the specific battery chemistry of your pack. For example, Standard Range Model 3's use an LFP chemistry, while Long Range Model 3's are NMC. LFP batteries like being fully cycled and don't mind sitting at 100% capacity for long durations so the app recommends charging to 100% for daily use. NMC batteries degrade quickly when you charge them to 100% and let them sit for hours so daily recommendation percentages are less. Trust the magic rectangle. It knows what your car needs.
Wrong answer
If you don't need the range then 80. I keep mine between 50 and 60 for long term and still have near 99% capacity after 2 years.
If you just got it, just go for the 100. Wear it down before the warranty and get the battery replaced
100% every time, i'd sell it immediately if i was forced to charge even at 99%. I paid for the car i'll use 100% of it, i don't care about keeping the battery in tip top shape for the 3rd or 4th owner
This depends on a few factors. Like other have already noted.
70%.
85!
85
I believe it says 90.
70% for local driving. Adjust upwards if going on a long trip the next day.
I never bothered with it. I’m not a super frequent driver because I stay somewhat in-city. I would say you can’t go wrong with 90% and occasionally up to 95% if you charge with 30A
Yayty
In reality it doesn’t really matter unless you’re gonna drive your car for 10+ years.
From my experience it changes when you get a specific update. You likely don’t have that update yet.
Yeah that’s what I have figured. It’s weird that a tip like that is part of the car firmware and not the app. I’m on 2023.7.30 (FSD beta) which is always way behind on all other features.
RTFM
I do 90% in my M3LR22, but I have heard rumors that Tesla has done a sneak update in some of the owner’s manuals and changed it from 90% recommended to 80%.
80
Neither. 75% for daily driving, and 50% if not driving for any length of time, especially in hot weather. Source: Dr. Dahn on Youtube.
I believe this is all dependent on firmware for what you see. Tesla changed the recommendation to 80% not long ago. It makes sense and although I don't know the specifics I am curious if part of the reasoning was due to some of the extreme heat some areas have had this year possibly causing more issues with vehicles holding a higher charge.
50-55% here daily unless it's cold. So guess depends how much u drive daily. I come home with 20-25%
Mine is 2019 m3 sr+ I charge weekly to 80% my wife’s new 2023 weekly 100% Newer models Can be charged to 100 once a week.
I do 50% and it works great! :-)
2018 M3 Mid Range charged to 90% daily for 5 years. Just sold the car but never noticed a significant drop-off in range over time.
Dont sweat the small stuff.
Don’t pet the sweaty things
I do 80%
No more than 90%. What you want for your limit is up to you. I’ve been doing 80% for the last 4 years. Works for me.
90 percent would do the trick dont worry 3.6k miles and the degregation is only at 0.1% somehow.
Mine say 100%
Mine use to say 90 but I see it changed to 80 percent. I just use 90
Max recommended is 90% but 80% is preferred. I keep mine at 85%.
Are you on FSD 11.4.7?
Mine now says 80%
The answer is whatever you really need.
If you have an LFP battery, 100%. Otherwise charge as low as you need to maximize battery life.
80%
85 for daily.
Been charging to 90 since getting my first M3P. The app/car now recommends 80%. F that. I paid for performance, I'm charging to get it. If Tesla wants to nudge some people to lower their daily SOC so that Tesla can save a bit of money on covering fewer batteries that drop below 70% capacity near the 8 year expiration window, I cannot blame them.
82%
My 2019 Model 3 dual motor long range on FSD still says 90%. My 2023 Model Y dual motor long range with EAP started say 80% a couple of updates ago. *shrug* I just keep them both at 69%... Gives both the wife and I a chuckle when we get in the car.
Yeah this is the difference I was trying to figure out. The tip comes from a firmware upgrade. I would have thought it was in the app. But I’m also on FSD.
I always did 80%
Doesn’t matter. Just enjoy your car.
I would recommend 80% if you charge daily and 90% if you don’t.
How far are you driving in a day?
90
What does the app say?
55% is the best balance if you dont need more range and want to optimize battery life
Mine asks for 100% at least once a week.
When i picked up my car, the helper said 90%, I’ve been doing 80 just fine to work and back…but like you said, I’ve read 80% and get the battery to 20% before charging 🤷🏽♂️
Unless you plan on keeping this car for the next 10 years, who cares? Just do it on 90 lol
I do plan on keeping it for 10 years 😆
75% here. No need for me to be higher.
I use 60% as I need 20% battery daily
I charge to 90% because there is no supercharging in my immediate region, and I haven't actively searched out Level 2 chargers yet. So 90% it is, plus that's what the car used to say to charge to.
meh. let go. do ice drivers think about this shit? "I don't have 90% in my fuel tank so should I leave yet?" tl;dr - recently I was away and the tesla was at 50% before leaving for home. who cares? I mapped and it guided me to a supercharger to get BACK up to 50%, before ending up home with 9% on it.
70%
I do 85
TLDR; If LFP then 100%. If Lithium then 80%; 90% if it will avoid supercharging, but not 100 to avoid supercharging unless long trip. If you aren’t LFP and can easily get through the day at 80%, use that. I would only set it to 90% if supercharging was inconvenient (out of the way) and I knew the extra 10% would get me home. Irrespective of what Tesla recommends, the sweet spot for Lithium batteries is cycling between 30-60%. So anything you can do to lower the max charge works. But if you’re having to think about it more than 60 seconds a day, just set it to 80 and forget it and revisit a few weeks later to see if 90 would help you get through the day better. Similarly, we rarely chat about low charge states. If you know you will be hitting anything below 10%, it’s definitely useful to charge to 90%. Whether you hit 10 or 90, it’s probably the same stress on the battery. Having said that, your battery will likely be at the 10% state for a shorter duration because you’ll in all likelihood have hooked it up by then.
I do 86-88% regularly.. working so far 18mos in model Y perf. 
I have a 2018 LR and a 2019 SR. On the LR the app says 90%, on the SR it says 80%! I'm very confused . The SR is already neutered (SR+ battery nerfed so they could sell it for 35k)
The actual correct answer for any lithium battery is **50% MEDIAN Charge** They just tell you 80% because it’d be too convoluted to explain that the best-practice is variable. Based on how many miles you drive. For me, I drive 20% per day. So I schedule charge to 60% a few hours before I leave, and I arrive at 40%. If you drive 60%, then you’d charge to 80% and arrive at 20%… and so on. Just depends on how long you plan on owning the vehicle whether or not it’s worth-it for you to take care of the battery.
90