One keen Tesla owner has set up an experiment with their own car, looking to test how well its battery holds up after ten days sitting in a car park, and the results are really quite shocking.
Tesla has undoubtedly remained at the forefront of the electric car revolution over the past decade, as the Elon Musk-led manufacturer has exclusively produced lithium-powered EVs since their first output in 2008.
Their releases haven't always proven to be the most reliable, with the Cybertruck remaining somewhat easy to laugh at, but this recent customer-driven test has definitely shown the strong side of the company's vehicles.
Phantom drains, however, have plagued some Tesla vehicles in the past. What happens is that the car's battery slowly drains even when you're not using it, leaving you without the necessary power when you start it up.
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Some users have even reported a drain of around 8% per day when simply parked at home, but Tesla have reportedly been working towards eliminating this issue.
However, a test by Tesla owner Everyday Chris (@TheEvryDayChris) on X shows that this might now be an issue of the past.
In his video, he left his own Tesla Model Y in an airport parking garage for ten days straight without touching it, and returned to see how much battery had drained from it during the test.
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What shocked both Chris and many social media users is that the Model Y had only dropped a single percentage of battery - going from 80% to 79% - over the course of the ten days.
He hadn't planned for it to be a test before reaching the airport, but upon realizing that none of the charging stations were working, he was left with little choice in the matter.
Thankfully the Model Y more than held its own over the ten-day trip, and while features like Cabin Overheat Protection and Sentry Mode were turned off, it's still impressive how little power this Tesla while idle.
You'd not be shocked to find that the replies underneath Chris' video are split on the matter, with some amazed at the lack of power draw, whereas others remain skeptical.
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"I've had EVs for 6 years, and never worried about phantom draw," says one user, continuing to declare that "this is either point out that Tesla is behind the curve, or just fear mongering."
Some gasoline vehicle owners aren't too impressed either, as one reply sarcastically remarks: "Awesome Chris! Congrats. I think my Ford Explorer would have the same amount of gas in it regardless of how long it's parked in the airport. But thanks for sharing."
Finally, one user has given their own experience of battery drain if features like Sentry and Cabin Overheat were left on: "In tropical Malaysia, 100⁰F heat, ~8% per day."
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That is obviously a bit of an anomaly considering the heat, but it does go to show that perhaps things aren't quite as good as this test in every scenario.