Last modified: Sep 29, 2024
Tesla Model 3 (GEN1) charging curve & performance
Below is the charging curve for Tesla Model 3 (GEN1), 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% | 50.9 kW |
| Average charging speed 10-100% | 47.4 kW |
| Average charging speed 10-90% | 67.1 kW |
| Average charging speed 10-80% | 76.4 kW |
| Max C-Rate | 2.83 |
| Average C-Rate | 1.47 |
| Optimum charging area | 0% - 46% |
| Optimum charging speed included 5 minutes loss | 87.0kW |
| Optimum charge stop time | 19m43s |
| Charging time 0 - 100% | 1 h 9 m 31 s |
| Charging time 10-100% | 1 h 7 m 12 s |
| Charging time 10-80% | 32 m 25 s |
| EPA cycle | WLTP cycle | 70 mph | 120 km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range per minute 0-100% | 6,3 km (3,9 mi) | 7,1 km (4,4 mi) | ? | 5,0 km (3,1 mi) |
| Range per minute 10-100% | 5,9 km (3,7 mi) | 6,6 km (4,1 mi) | ? | 4,6 km (2,9 mi) |
| Range per minute 10-80% | 9,4 km (5,8 mi) | 10,7 km (6,7 mi) | ? | 7,5 km (4,7 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 3 (GEN1) have battery heating, making charging at an optimum battery temperature easier.
| SOC | Speed | Time | Energy charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 100 kW | 0 m 0 s | 0 kWh |
| 1% | 170 kW | 0 m 16 s | 0.6 kWh |
| 2% | 170 kW | 0 m 30 s | 1.2 kWh |
| 3% | 170 kW | 0 m 43 s | 1.8 kWh |
| 4% | 170 kW | 0 m 57 s | 2.4 kWh |
| 5% | 170 kW | 1 m 10 s | 3.0 kWh |
| 6% | 169 kW | 1 m 24 s | 3.5 kWh |
| 7% | 169 kW | 1 m 37 s | 4.1 kWh |
| 8% | 169 kW | 1 m 51 s | 4.7 kWh |
| 9% | 169 kW | 2 m 4 s | 5.3 kWh |
| 10% | 169 kW | 2 m 18 s | 5.9 kWh |
| 11% | 168 kW | 2 m 31 s | 6.5 kWh |
| 12% | 160 kW | 2 m 45 s | 7.1 kWh |
| 13% | 151 kW | 3 m 0 s | 7.7 kWh |
| 14% | 146 kW | 3 m 15 s | 8.3 kWh |
| 15% | 141 kW | 3 m 31 s | 8.8 kWh |
| 16% | 138 kW | 3 m 48 s | 9.4 kWh |
| 17% | 135 kW | 4 m 4 s | 10.0 kWh |
| 18% | 133 kW | 4 m 21 s | 10.6 kWh |
| 19% | 130 kW | 4 m 39 s | 11.2 kWh |
| 20% | 129 kW | 4 m 56 s | 11.8 kWh |
| 21% | 128 kW | 5 m 14 s | 12.4 kWh |
| 22% | 127 kW | 5 m 32 s | 13.0 kWh |
| 23% | 126 kW | 5 m 50 s | 13.6 kWh |
| 24% | 125 kW | 6 m 8 s | 14.2 kWh |
| 25% | 124 kW | 6 m 27 s | 14.8 kWh |
| 26% | 124 kW | 6 m 45 s | 15.3 kWh |
| 27% | 123 kW | 7 m 3 s | 15.9 kWh |
| 28% | 122 kW | 7 m 22 s | 16.5 kWh |
| 29% | 121 kW | 7 m 41 s | 17.1 kWh |
| 30% | 120 kW | 8 m 0 s | 17.7 kWh |
| 31% | 119 kW | 8 m 19 s | 18.3 kWh |
| 32% | 116 kW | 8 m 38 s | 18.9 kWh |
| 33% | 115 kW | 8 m 58 s | 19.5 kWh |
| 34% | 114 kW | 9 m 18 s | 20.1 kWh |
| 35% | 112 kW | 9 m 38 s | 20.6 kWh |
| 36% | 110 kW | 9 m 59 s | 21.2 kWh |
| 37% | 109 kW | 10 m 20 s | 21.8 kWh |
| 38% | 108 kW | 10 m 41 s | 22.4 kWh |
| 39% | 106 kW | 11 m 2 s | 23.0 kWh |
| 40% | 104 kW | 11 m 24 s | 23.6 kWh |
| 41% | 103 kW | 11 m 46 s | 24.2 kWh |
| 42% | 101 kW | 12 m 8 s | 24.8 kWh |
| 43% | 100 kW | 12 m 31 s | 25.4 kWh |
| 44% | 97 kW | 12 m 54 s | 26.0 kWh |
| 45% | 95 kW | 13 m 18 s | 26.6 kWh |
| 46% | 94 kW | 13 m 42 s | 27.1 kWh |
| 47% | 92 kW | 14 m 7 s | 27.7 kWh |
| 48% | 90 kW | 14 m 32 s | 28.3 kWh |
| 49% | 88 kW | 14 m 58 s | 28.9 kWh |
| 50% | 86 kW | 15 m 24 s | 29.5 kWh |
| 51% | 84 kW | 15 m 51 s | 30.1 kWh |
| 52% | 82 kW | 16 m 18 s | 30.7 kWh |
| 53% | 80 kW | 16 m 46 s | 31.3 kWh |
| 54% | 79 kW | 17 m 15 s | 31.9 kWh |
| 55% | 77 kW | 17 m 44 s | 32.4 kWh |
| 56% | 75 kW | 18 m 14 s | 33.0 kWh |
| 57% | 73 kW | 18 m 45 s | 33.6 kWh |
| 58% | 71 kW | 19 m 17 s | 34.2 kWh |
| 59% | 70 kW | 19 m 49 s | 34.8 kWh |
| 60% | 68 kW | 20 m 23 s | 35.4 kWh |
| 61% | 66 kW | 20 m 57 s | 36.0 kWh |
| 62% | 65 kW | 21 m 32 s | 36.6 kWh |
| 63% | 64 kW | 22 m 7 s | 37.2 kWh |
| 64% | 62 kW | 22 m 43 s | 37.8 kWh |
| 65% | 60 kW | 23 m 21 s | 38.4 kWh |
| 66% | 58 kW | 23 m 59 s | 38.9 kWh |
| 67% | 57 kW | 24 m 39 s | 39.5 kWh |
| 68% | 56 kW | 25 m 19 s | 40.1 kWh |
| 69% | 55 kW | 26 m 1 s | 40.7 kWh |
| 70% | 53 kW | 26 m 43 s | 41.3 kWh |
| 71% | 52 kW | 27 m 26 s | 41.9 kWh |
| 72% | 51 kW | 28 m 11 s | 42.5 kWh |
| 73% | 50 kW | 28 m 56 s | 43.1 kWh |
| 74% | 48 kW | 29 m 43 s | 43.7 kWh |
| 75% | 47 kW | 30 m 31 s | 44.2 kWh |
| 76% | 46 kW | 31 m 20 s | 44.8 kWh |
| 77% | 46 kW | 32 m 9 s | 45.4 kWh |
| 78% | 45 kW | 33 m 0 s | 46.0 kWh |
| 79% | 44 kW | 33 m 51 s | 46.6 kWh |
| 80% | 43 kW | 34 m 43 s | 47.2 kWh |
| 81% | 43 kW | 35 m 37 s | 47.8 kWh |
| 82% | 42 kW | 36 m 30 s | 48.4 kWh |
| 83% | 41 kW | 37 m 25 s | 49.0 kWh |
| 84% | 40 kW | 38 m 22 s | 49.6 kWh |
| 85% | 39 kW | 39 m 20 s | 50.2 kWh |
| 86% | 38 kW | 40 m 19 s | 50.7 kWh |
| 87% | 37 kW | 41 m 20 s | 51.3 kWh |
| 88% | 37 kW | 42 m 22 s | 51.9 kWh |
| 89% | 35 kW | 43 m 25 s | 52.5 kWh |
| 90% | 34 kW | 44 m 31 s | 53.1 kWh |
| 91% | 31 kW | 45 m 41 s | 53.7 kWh |
| 92% | 28 kW | 46 m 58 s | 54.3 kWh |
| 93% | 25 kW | 48 m 24 s | 54.9 kWh |
| 94% | 22 kW | 49 m 59 s | 55.5 kWh |
| 95% | 20 kW | 51 m 48 s | 56.0 kWh |
| 96% | 17 kW | 53 m 55 s | 56.6 kWh |
| 97% | 14 kW | 56 m 26 s | 57.2 kWh |
| 98% | 11 kW | 59 m 32 s | 57.8 kWh |
| 99% | 8 kW | 1 h 3 m 36 s | 58.4 kWh |
| 100% | 5 kW | 1 h 9 m 31 s | 59.0 kWh |
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