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chosenspoon2456 | 2025-11-27 22:13 | 47 views

New tesla owner here. I recently got my first tesla. A used 2023 model 3 with 36k miles. i’m loving how it drives and can’t wait to do more with it. but I have a couple of questions for you experienced owners. when it comes to longevity and the overall battery health, what should i look for? what should i do to make sure my battery / components last as long as possible. Any charging habits i should keep in mind of? And as far as inspecting the car (since it is a used car) what should i look for when it comes to wear on components like battery, suspension, etc, so i can figure out if and what needs replacing. thank you!

Comments (11)
Basic_Twist404 2025-11-27 22:31

What type of battery is it?

chosenspoon2456 2025-11-27 23:07

i believe it’s lithium ion phosphate? how do i check that

csbsju_guyyy 2025-11-27 23:14

Is it rwd or awd

chosenspoon2456 2025-11-27 23:15

rear wheel

Basic_Twist404 2025-11-27 23:55

Unless you need range for trips keep the battery soc close to 50% possible. Keep it 20-60 of not using the car. Charge to 100 once a year for recalibration cuz it’ll always be different or off based on how you use and charge.

chosenspoon2456 2025-11-28 00:00

i do that with my phone every day, shouldn’t be too hard 😂. thank you. let’s say i need the range for a certain day. should i set the limit to 90% would that work? or 80%

Basic_Twist404 2025-11-28 00:02

Absolutely but have it scheduled so it’s charging like an hr before you take off even up to 95% is more than ok as long as it’s not sitting there for days. It out stress in the car.

chosenspoon2456 2025-11-28 00:25

okay! and when it’s comes to using super chargers, is there anything i should be cautious of, such as how frequently is use them?

Basic_Twist404 2025-11-28 00:28

Less is better. You wanna use level 2 chargers as much as possible and super chargers on road trips only for best

Quiet___Lad 2025-11-28 14:25

You'll need new tires within the next 2 years, as you're probably still on the Factory ones.

Maximum_SciFiNerd 2025-12-07 21:23

Congrats. As a new owner a few things you can do schedule a complementary inspection of your tires and windshield for the extra coverage. If your in an area with a lot of snow plan on getting a membership at a local car wash. Beyond that just have your rotations done similar to oil changes. Also try to avoid a lead foot as that will make sure your tires last longer. So add-ons like the monthly connectivity charge is worth it if you like to have automatic traffic aware routing. FSD is a game changer especially if you never experienced it before. Just be careful with it and don't become to complacent on the tech even though it drives near perfectly in most situations it will still make mistakes occasionally. Summon and ASS are also pretty nice for showing off. But at times you'd have trouble justifying a lot of use out of this feature. Supercharging all the time won't damage the battery. Maybe in earlier Teslas this was an issue but you can use them exclusively if you need to. It's just very expensive. Lastly I had to break the habit of needing to plug the car in all the time. While it's nice to top of the charge at home it's often really not needed as you don't always need to plug in your phone everyday but do so anyways just in case.

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