There's no secret recipe for retaining a perfect 100 percent of your electric car's original range after racking up those miles, at least not yet. But with some TLC and by sticking to the basics, EV owners can restrict battery degradation to a minimum over time. For the entry-level rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3 with the lithium iron phosphate battery, one of the best ways to minimize battery degradation, according to Tesla, is to fully charge to a 100 percent at least once every week.
Note that factors like driving style, climate, maintenance, and charging pattern are among several reasons that will impact the long-term range of your EV. That said, for one owner, the maximum range was down by 2.2 percent after having driven over 20,000 miles. Model 3 LFP, bought in January 2023. 21,504 miles, full charge shows a 266-mile range over the original 272-mile range, 2.2 percent degradation.
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