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2022 Model Y long range and 2021 Model S Plaid. I rarely drive 300+ miles in a day, so topping off the battery overnight is more than enough for my family's needs. Occasionally I'll start the day below 75% (my set point) but it's never been an issue. If we lived 100 miles farther from civilization, I'd install a level 2 charger.

Thanks for the context; this makes more sense.

The amount of energy removed from the battery is what needs to be restored. That is capped by the capacity of the battery, but is not necessarily (is very rarely) the capacity of battery, but rather related to the distance driven since the last charge.

It can work for daily use, as long as daily use isn't more than ~60 miles and the car is warm while charging (eg, garaged).

Charging on the street in subzero temperatures isn't likely to work with 120v.