A brand-new Cybertruck buyer says he will reject delivery because Tesla is attempting to sell him a truck that has been sitting on the lot for months. His suspicion arose when Tesla matched him with a VIN immediately after he placed his order.
Good point… Most electric vehicles would stay charged for quite long, but the cybertruck is actually known to have a somewhat aggressive vampire drain issue…
Batteries don’t really degrade unless they are kept at a high state of charge.
If a battery is sitting on a lot for an extended time, it’s possible it’s completely discharged if they didn’t take care to keep it partially charged.
Letting these types of batteries sit fully discharged for a period of time can damage them.
Unless it’s LFP, and these aren’t, don’t let it sit at either extreme, and even LFP it might only be 100 that’s okay and not 0
Good point… Most electric vehicles would stay charged for quite long, but the cybertruck is actually known to have a somewhat aggressive vampire drain issue…