Last modified: Sep 29, 2024
Tesla Model S charging curve & performance
Below is the charging curve for Tesla Model S, illustrating the charging speed at various battery levels. Additionally, graphs for range and time provide comprehensive details on charging performance.
| Average charging speed 0 - 100% | 70.9 kW |
| Average charging speed 10-100% | 69.0 kW |
| Average charging speed 10-90% | 106.7 kW |
| Average charging speed 10-80% | 129.0 kW |
| Max C-Rate | 2.38 |
| Average C-Rate | 1.31 |
| Optimum charging area | 7% - 47% |
| Optimum charging speed included 5 minutes loss | 140.6kW |
| Optimum charge stop time | 16m23s |
| Charging time 0 - 100% | 1 h 21 m 15 s |
| Charging time 10-100% | 1 h 15 m 9 s |
| Charging time 10-80% | 31 m 15 s |
| EPA cycle | WLTP cycle | 70 mph | 120 km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range per minute 0-100% | 8,0 km (5,0 mi) | 8,0 km (5,0 mi) | ? | 6,0 km (3,7 mi) |
| Range per minute 10-100% | 7,8 km (4,8 mi) | 7,8 km (4,8 mi) | ? | 5,8 km (3,6 mi) |
| Range per minute 10-80% | 14,6 km (9,1 mi) | 14,5 km (9,0 mi) | ? | 10,9 km (6,8 mi) |
The above charging curve is at optimum conditions. However, cold or hot temperatures can significantly affect the curve. This curve also is based on starting charging on a low state of charge. Therefore, plugin in at a higher level can affect the curve positively or negatively. Read more about what affects charging speed in our charging article.
Tesla Model S have battery heating, making charging at an optimum battery temperature easier.
| SOC | Speed | Time | Energy charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 30 kW | 0 m 0 s | 0 kWh |
| 1% | 52 kW | 1 m 30 s | 1.0 kWh |
| 2% | 75 kW | 2 m 28 s | 1.9 kWh |
| 3% | 97 kW | 3 m 11 s | 2.9 kWh |
| 4% | 120 kW | 3 m 46 s | 3.8 kWh |
| 5% | 142 kW | 4 m 14 s | 4.8 kWh |
| 6% | 147 kW | 4 m 40 s | 5.8 kWh |
| 7% | 152 kW | 5 m 5 s | 6.7 kWh |
| 8% | 158 kW | 5 m 29 s | 7.7 kWh |
| 9% | 204 kW | 5 m 49 s | 8.6 kWh |
| 10% | 250 kW | 6 m 5 s | 9.6 kWh |
| 11% | 250 kW | 6 m 20 s | 10.6 kWh |
| 12% | 250 kW | 6 m 35 s | 11.5 kWh |
| 13% | 250 kW | 6 m 50 s | 12.5 kWh |
| 14% | 250 kW | 7 m 5 s | 13.4 kWh |
| 15% | 250 kW | 7 m 20 s | 14.4 kWh |
| 16% | 250 kW | 7 m 35 s | 15.4 kWh |
| 17% | 250 kW | 7 m 50 s | 16.3 kWh |
| 18% | 250 kW | 8 m 4 s | 17.3 kWh |
| 19% | 250 kW | 8 m 19 s | 18.2 kWh |
| 20% | 250 kW | 8 m 34 s | 19.2 kWh |
| 21% | 250 kW | 8 m 49 s | 20.2 kWh |
| 22% | 250 kW | 9 m 4 s | 21.1 kWh |
| 23% | 250 kW | 9 m 19 s | 22.1 kWh |
| 24% | 250 kW | 9 m 34 s | 23.0 kWh |
| 25% | 250 kW | 9 m 48 s | 24.0 kWh |
| 26% | 250 kW | 10 m 3 s | 25.0 kWh |
| 27% | 250 kW | 10 m 18 s | 25.9 kWh |
| 28% | 250 kW | 10 m 33 s | 26.9 kWh |
| 29% | 250 kW | 10 m 48 s | 27.8 kWh |
| 30% | 250 kW | 11 m 3 s | 28.8 kWh |
| 31% | 250 kW | 11 m 18 s | 29.8 kWh |
| 32% | 250 kW | 11 m 33 s | 30.7 kWh |
| 33% | 250 kW | 11 m 47 s | 31.7 kWh |
| 34% | 235 kW | 12 m 3 s | 32.6 kWh |
| 35% | 220 kW | 12 m 19 s | 33.6 kWh |
| 36% | 213 kW | 12 m 36 s | 34.6 kWh |
| 37% | 205 kW | 12 m 54 s | 35.5 kWh |
| 38% | 198 kW | 13 m 12 s | 36.5 kWh |
| 39% | 190 kW | 13 m 32 s | 37.4 kWh |
| 40% | 183 kW | 13 m 52 s | 38.4 kWh |
| 41% | 178 kW | 14 m 12 s | 39.4 kWh |
| 42% | 174 kW | 14 m 33 s | 40.3 kWh |
| 43% | 169 kW | 14 m 55 s | 41.3 kWh |
| 44% | 165 kW | 15 m 17 s | 42.2 kWh |
| 45% | 160 kW | 15 m 40 s | 43.2 kWh |
| 46% | 156 kW | 16 m 4 s | 44.2 kWh |
| 47% | 152 kW | 16 m 28 s | 45.1 kWh |
| 48% | 148 kW | 16 m 52 s | 46.1 kWh |
| 49% | 144 kW | 17 m 18 s | 47.0 kWh |
| 50% | 140 kW | 17 m 44 s | 48.0 kWh |
| 51% | 137 kW | 18 m 11 s | 49.0 kWh |
| 52% | 134 kW | 18 m 38 s | 49.9 kWh |
| 53% | 131 kW | 19 m 6 s | 50.9 kWh |
| 54% | 128 kW | 19 m 35 s | 51.8 kWh |
| 55% | 125 kW | 20 m 4 s | 52.8 kWh |
| 56% | 122 kW | 20 m 34 s | 53.8 kWh |
| 57% | 120 kW | 21 m 5 s | 54.7 kWh |
| 58% | 117 kW | 21 m 37 s | 55.7 kWh |
| 59% | 115 kW | 22 m 9 s | 56.6 kWh |
| 60% | 112 kW | 22 m 41 s | 57.6 kWh |
| 61% | 110 kW | 23 m 15 s | 58.6 kWh |
| 62% | 107 kW | 23 m 49 s | 59.5 kWh |
| 63% | 105 kW | 24 m 24 s | 60.5 kWh |
| 64% | 102 kW | 25 m 0 s | 61.4 kWh |
| 65% | 100 kW | 25 m 37 s | 62.4 kWh |
| 66% | 97 kW | 26 m 15 s | 63.4 kWh |
| 67% | 95 kW | 26 m 53 s | 64.3 kWh |
| 68% | 92 kW | 27 m 33 s | 65.3 kWh |
| 69% | 90 kW | 28 m 14 s | 66.2 kWh |
| 70% | 87 kW | 28 m 56 s | 67.2 kWh |
| 71% | 84 kW | 29 m 39 s | 68.2 kWh |
| 72% | 82 kW | 30 m 24 s | 69.1 kWh |
| 73% | 79 kW | 31 m 10 s | 70.1 kWh |
| 74% | 77 kW | 31 m 58 s | 71.0 kWh |
| 75% | 74 kW | 32 m 47 s | 72.0 kWh |
| 76% | 72 kW | 33 m 38 s | 73.0 kWh |
| 77% | 69 kW | 34 m 31 s | 73.9 kWh |
| 78% | 67 kW | 35 m 26 s | 74.9 kWh |
| 79% | 64 kW | 36 m 22 s | 75.8 kWh |
| 80% | 62 kW | 37 m 21 s | 76.8 kWh |
| 81% | 60 kW | 38 m 22 s | 77.8 kWh |
| 82% | 59 kW | 39 m 24 s | 78.7 kWh |
| 83% | 57 kW | 40 m 28 s | 79.7 kWh |
| 84% | 56 kW | 41 m 34 s | 80.6 kWh |
| 85% | 54 kW | 42 m 42 s | 81.6 kWh |
| 86% | 51 kW | 43 m 52 s | 82.6 kWh |
| 87% | 49 kW | 45 m 7 s | 83.5 kWh |
| 88% | 46 kW | 46 m 25 s | 84.5 kWh |
| 89% | 44 kW | 47 m 48 s | 85.4 kWh |
| 90% | 41 kW | 49 m 16 s | 86.4 kWh |
| 91% | 37 kW | 50 m 51 s | 87.4 kWh |
| 92% | 33 kW | 52 m 38 s | 88.3 kWh |
| 93% | 28 kW | 54 m 40 s | 89.3 kWh |
| 94% | 24 kW | 57 m 1 s | 90.2 kWh |
| 95% | 20 kW | 59 m 49 s | 91.2 kWh |
| 96% | 18 kW | 1 h 3 m 5 s | 92.2 kWh |
| 97% | 16 kW | 1 h 6 m 44 s | 93.1 kWh |
| 98% | 14 kW | 1 h 10 m 51 s | 94.1 kWh |
| 99% | 12 kW | 1 h 15 m 37 s | 95.0 kWh |
| 100% | 10 kW | 1 h 21 m 15 s | 96.0 kWh |
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