Tesla: Models, Range, Charging and Recalls

By CarWhere Research · Updated

As of late 2026, Tesla's US passenger lineup is the Model 3 sedan, the Model Y SUV (including the six-seat Model Y L) and the Cybertruck. Model S and Model X production ended in mid-2026. Tesla sells direct at set prices, without franchised dealers, and its cars use the NACS (SAE J3400) charge port.

Tesla models

Tesla models covered, with the longest EPA-rated range we found for each
ModelBodyStatusLongest EPA range
Tesla Model 3Four-door mid-size sedanOn sale363 mi (2027 Model 3 Premium RWD)[30]
Tesla Model YCompact SUV (five seats; optional third row; six-seat Model Y L)On sale357 mi (2026 Model Y Long Range RWD)[37]
Tesla Model SFull-size four-door sedanDiscontinued410 mi (2026 Model S)[53]
Tesla Model XMid-size SUV, seating for up to sevenDiscontinued371 mi (2021 Model X Long Range Plus)[59]
Tesla CybertruckFull-size pickup truck, stainless steel exteriorOn sale335 mi (2026 Cybertruck Long Range (20in Cyber wheels))[66]

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How Tesla sells: direct, no franchised dealers

Tesla sells its vehicles directly to customers through its website and company-owned stores. In some states, it runs galleries that educate shoppers but do not sell cars. Tesla says this lets it control inventory and pricing, and it describes itself as a manufacturer that does not have franchise dealers anywhere in the world.

For buyers, that means new-car prices are set by Tesla, with no dealer markup or haggling. In states where Tesla is not licensed as a dealer, its 10-K says the sale is generally conducted out of state. Tesla also takes trade-ins of Tesla and non-Tesla vehicles and resells used cars itself.[1]

Tesla history: key dates

Tesla timeline
YearWhat happened
2003Tesla is formed (July 2003).[2]
2008Deliveries of the original Tesla Roadster begin in early 2008.[2]
2012Model S deliveries begin in June 2012; about 2,450 Roadsters had been delivered when its production run ended.[3]
2015Model X deliveries begin in September 2015.[4][5]
2017Model 3 production and deliveries begin in July 2017; Tesla unveils the Semi and a new Roadster.[5]
2020Model Y production and deliveries begin in Q1 2020.[6]
2022In November 2022, Tesla opens its charging connector as the North American Charging Standard (NACS).[7]
2023Tesla's 10-K reports first Cybertruck deliveries in November 2023, and SAE publishes the J3400 (NACS) report in December; Tesla's Q4 2023 update reports production of the updated Model 3 at its Shanghai factory.[7][8]
2024The updated Model 3 ramps at Fremont, adding the new Performance (Q2) and Long Range RWD (July).[9][10]
2025The New Model Y ("Juniper") launches; the Robotaxi service starts in June; the Model 3 and Model Y Standard launch in October at $36,990 and $39,990.[11][1][12]
2026Model S and Model X are discontinued (lines decommissioned by Q2); the Model Y L launches in the US in July; Cybercab rolls out in September; the next-generation Roadster is unveiled on October 15.[13][14][15]

Current Tesla lineup

Tesla's Q3 2026 manufacturing table lists Model 3 and Model Y production in California and Shanghai, Model Y in Berlin and Texas, Cybertruck and Cybercab in Texas, and the Tesla Semi in Nevada. Model S and Model X no longer appear: Tesla decommissioned their Fremont lines and referred to a "product sunset in mid-2026."

The Model 3 and Model Y make up nearly all of Tesla's volume, with 457,387 of 464,391 vehicles produced in Q3 2026. fueleconomy.gov still lists 2026 Model S and Model X variants for buyers looking at remaining or used inventory.[15][13][14]

Tesla Roadster: original and next generation

The original Roadster, built using gliders from Lotus and finished by Tesla in California, began deliveries in early 2008. Tesla delivered about 2,450 to customers in over 30 countries before ending production, as its fiscal 2012 10-K reports.

Tesla unveiled a new Roadster in 2017 and took reservations. Tesla's filings listed it as "In development" through early 2025, and its updates from Q4 2025 onward list it as "Design development." Tesla says it unveiled the Next Gen Roadster on October 15, 2026. No production date, price or performance figure appears in the filings we could open.[2][3][5][16][17][15]

NACS and the Supercharger network

In November 2022, Tesla opened its previously proprietary charging connector as the North American Charging Standard (NACS). SAE International then standardized it as J3400, publishing a Technical Information Report in December 2023, and a task force voted it a Recommended Practice in August 2024. Tesla's 2025 10-K says all major automakers have announced NACS adoption in certain markets.

Tesla reported 8,904 Supercharger stations and 84,465 connectors worldwide at the end of Q3 2026, up from 3,476 stations at the end of 2021. Non-Tesla EVs can use many Superchargers, and use of the network either requires a fee or is free under certain sales programs.[7][8][1][15][17]

Autopilot and FSD (Supervised): the facts

Tesla's 10-K calls its features advanced driver-assistance systems and says the driver is responsible for remaining fully engaged. Its shareholder updates footnote FSD (Supervised) with "active driver supervision required; does not make the vehicle autonomous." Tesla reported 1.74 million active FSD subscriptions at the end of Q3 2026.

In December 2023, Tesla filed NHTSA recall 23V838000, covering 2,031,220 vehicles (2012–2023 Model S, 2016–2023 Model X, 2017–2023 Model 3 and 2020–2023 Model Y) with Autosteer. NHTSA's summary says the controls of this SAE Level 2 feature may not be enough to prevent driver misuse. The remedy was a free over-the-air software update. An earlier recall, 23V085000, covered 362,758 vehicles running FSD Beta for behavior around intersections.[1][17][15][18][19]

Deliveries

Tesla delivered about 1.64 million consumer vehicles in 2025, and about 1.32 million in the first three quarters of 2026. Cumulative deliveries reached 10.2 million by the end of Q3 2026.[1][14][15]

Frequently asked questions

What models does Tesla sell in 2026?

The Model 3, Model Y (including the six-seat Model Y L) and Cybertruck. Tesla ended Model S and Model X production in mid-2026.

Can you negotiate the price of a new Tesla?

Not with a dealer. Tesla sells direct through its website and company-owned stores at prices it sets, and it has no franchised dealers.

Is the new Tesla Roadster out?

Tesla says it unveiled the Next Gen Roadster on October 15, 2026, but its Q3 2026 filing still lists the Roadster in design development. No production date appears in its filings.

What charging port do Teslas use?

Tesla's own connector, which it opened as the North American Charging Standard in November 2022. SAE has standardized it as J3400.

Is Tesla FSD self-driving?

Tesla labels it FSD (Supervised) and states that active driver supervision is required and that it does not make the vehicle autonomous.

What was the Tesla Autopilot recall?

NHTSA recall 23V838000 (December 2023) covered 2,031,220 Teslas with Autosteer and was fixed by a free over-the-air software update.

Sources

Figures come from the sources below, each opened when this page was built. EPA range and efficiency are from fueleconomy.gov; recalls are from the NHTSA recall dataset published on data.transportation.gov. A dash means no source we could open gave that figure.

  1. Tesla Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  2. Tesla Motors Form 10-K for fiscal 2010 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  3. Tesla Motors Form 10-K for fiscal 2012 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  4. Tesla Motors Form 10-K for fiscal 2015 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  5. Tesla Form 10-K for fiscal 2017 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  6. Tesla Form 10-Q for Q1 2020 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  7. Tesla Form 10-K for fiscal 2023 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  8. SAE J3400 Charging Connector — Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (driveelectric.gov)
  9. Tesla Q1 2024 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  10. Tesla Q2 2024 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  11. Tesla Q1 2025 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  12. Tesla Q3 2025 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  13. Tesla Q2 2026 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  14. Tesla Form 10-Q for Q3 2026 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  15. Tesla Q3 2026 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  16. Tesla Q4 and FY 2023 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  17. Tesla Q4 and FY 2025 Update (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  18. NHTSA recall 23V838000: Autopilot Controls Insufficient to Prevent Misuse — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  19. NHTSA recall 23V085000: Full Self-Driving Software May Cause Crash — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  20. 2017 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  21. 2018 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  22. 2019 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  23. 2020 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  24. 2021 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  25. 2022 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  26. 2023 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  27. 2024 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  28. 2025 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  29. 2026 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  30. 2027 Tesla Model 3 fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  31. 2020 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  32. 2021 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  33. 2022 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  34. 2023 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  35. 2024 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  36. 2025 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  37. 2026 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  38. 2027 Tesla Model Y fuel economy and range (all variants) — U.S. DOE / EPA fueleconomy.gov
  39. 2012 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  40. 2013 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  41. 2014 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  42. 2015 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  43. 2016 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  44. 2017 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  45. 2018 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  46. 2019 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  47. 2020 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  48. 2021 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  49. 2022 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  50. 2023 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  51. 2024 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  52. 2025 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  53. 2026 Tesla Model S — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  54. 2016 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  55. 2017 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  56. 2018 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  57. 2019 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  58. 2020 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  59. 2021 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  60. 2022 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  61. 2023 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  62. 2024 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  63. 2025 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  64. 2026 Tesla Model X — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  65. 2025 Tesla Cybertruck — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov
  66. 2026 Tesla Cybertruck — EPA fuel economy and range — U.S. DOE / EPA, fueleconomy.gov

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