2023 Lightning Lariat SR. Long term storage.

[Big guy]

We go away for a few months during the Winter. 1st year left it in unheated garage plugged in. All winter I was able to monitor it from my phone. Next winter year after BMS changed after a few week in storage I could not connect to the truck via the app to see condition. Sent son over to look at it and started right up no issues no warnings. I assume something changed with an update somewhere over last Summer. Is that the norm now? I have to hook a battery tender to it for the Winter?

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[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

 

[Newfoundland]

I don't know the official advice, but from my experience with other electric vehicle brands previously, the advice is to just leave it plugged in to the level 2 charger in the garage and connected for over the air updates on wifi.

 

[Big guy]

Thanks for the answer but my question was has anyone noticed that after an update (months ago) that now if you leave your truck plugged into 240 but dont actually drive it for a coupe weeks have you also lost the ability to connect to it with the App? It wasn't that way the 1st Winter I left it plugged in, last year after about 2 weeks in storage I could not connect to it via the app. I had the BMS update the Summer between storage and I suspected that and/or a software update changed the parameters from new from the plant.

 

[RickLightning]

Yes, the truck goes to sleep even when plugged.

Proper storage is to charge to 50%, unplug, and disconnect the 12v, which I would then put on a tender.

 

[Big guy]

Yes, the truck goes to sleep even when plugged.

Proper storage is to charge to 50%, unplug, and disconnect the 12v, which I would then put on a tender.

 

[Big guy]

I think I will just charge it to 50% and leave the 12 battery hooked up but leave a battery tender connected to it. Then just bring it back up to 90% when I get back. Thanks

 

[Wendy]

I can’t open the frunk when it’s in the garage. (Too close to the wall in front). So getting to the 12v is problematic.

We will be leaving for 30 days, I’m thinking just charge to 50%, set the charge level on the truck to 50% and leave plugged in to the FCSP. If the 12v gets low???

Or ask my neighbor to drive it one day …

 

[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

I can’t open the frunk when it’s in the garage. (Too close to the wall in front). So getting to the 12v is problematic.

We will be leaving for 30 days, I’m thinking just charge to 50%, set the charge level on the truck to 50% and leave plugged in to the FCSP. If the 12v gets low???

Or ask my neighbor to drive it one day …

30 days? Don’t worry about it.

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