Tesla Model 3 Long Range (GEN1) charging curve & performance
Last modified: Mar 07, 2026Below is the charging curve for Tesla Model 3 Long Range (GEN1), illustrating the charging speed at various battery levels. Additionally, graphs for range and time provide comprehensive details on charging performance.
Charging Highlights
Peak DC Speed
250 kW
Battery Capacity
82.0 kWh
Architecture
357 V
82.0 kWh —
Charging Performance
Average charging speed 0 - 100%
65.4 kW
Average charging speed 10-100%
61.8 kW
Average charging speed 10-80%
95.3 kW
Advanced Metrics
Max C-Rate
3.05C
Average C-Rate
1.41C
Optimum charging area
5% – 43%
Time Analysis
Range Analysis
Key Insights
Optimum charging speed included 5 minutes loss
115.9 kW
Optimum charge stop time
14m 45s
Charging time 10-80%
33 m 2 s
Charging Speed Analysis
| SOC Range | Speed (kW) | Total Time | Energy Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | 65.4 kW | 1 h 8 m 51 s | 75.0 kWh |
| 10-100% | 61.8 kW | 1 h 5 m 29 s | 67.5 kWh |
| 10-80% | 95.3 kW | 33 m 2 s | 52.5 kWh |
Range Added Per Minute by Driving Cycle
| SOC Range | EPA | WLTP | 70 mph | 120 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) | ? | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| 10-100% | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) | ? | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
| 10-80% | 11.4 km (7.1 mi) | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) | ? | 9.1 km (5.7 mi) |
Charging Curve Data (0–100% SOC)
| SOC | Speed | Time | Energy charged |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
100 kW | 00:00:00 | 0 kWh |
|
1 |
103 kW | 00:00:28 | 0.8 kWh |
|
2 |
108 kW | 00:00:56 | 1.5 kWh |
|
3 |
108 kW | 00:01:23 | 2.2 kWh |
|
4 |
108 kW | 00:01:49 | 3.0 kWh |
|
5 |
108 kW | 00:02:16 | 3.8 kWh |
|
6 |
230 kW | 00:02:33 | 4.5 kWh |
|
7 |
235 kW | 00:02:46 | 5.2 kWh |
|
8 |
240 kW | 00:02:58 | 6.0 kWh |
|
9 |
245 kW | 00:03:10 | 6.8 kWh |
|
10 |
250 kW | 00:03:22 | 7.5 kWh |
|
11 |
250 kW | 00:03:33 | 8.2 kWh |
|
12 |
250 kW | 00:03:45 | 9.0 kWh |
|
13 |
250 kW | 00:03:57 | 9.8 kWh |
|
14 |
250 kW | 00:04:08 | 10.5 kWh |
|
15 |
250 kW | 00:04:20 | 11.2 kWh |
|
16 |
247 kW | 00:04:32 | 12.0 kWh |
|
17 |
244 kW | 00:04:43 | 12.8 kWh |
|
18 |
238 kW | 00:04:55 | 13.5 kWh |
|
19 |
235 kW | 00:05:08 | 14.2 kWh |
|
20 |
232 kW | 00:05:20 | 15.0 kWh |
|
21 |
228 kW | 00:05:33 | 15.8 kWh |
|
22 |
224 kW | 00:05:46 | 16.5 kWh |
|
23 |
218 kW | 00:05:59 | 17.2 kWh |
|
24 |
213 kW | 00:06:12 | 18.0 kWh |
|
25 |
209 kW | 00:06:26 | 18.8 kWh |
|
26 |
190 kW | 00:06:41 | 19.5 kWh |
|
27 |
175 kW | 00:06:56 | 20.2 kWh |
|
28 |
167 kW | 00:07:13 | 21.0 kWh |
|
29 |
165 kW | 00:07:31 | 21.8 kWh |
|
30 |
164 kW | 00:07:49 | 22.5 kWh |
|
31 |
165 kW | 00:08:06 | 23.2 kWh |
|
32 |
164 kW | 00:08:24 | 24.0 kWh |
|
33 |
165 kW | 00:08:42 | 24.8 kWh |
|
34 |
165 kW | 00:08:59 | 25.5 kWh |
|
35 |
165 kW | 00:09:17 | 26.2 kWh |
|
36 |
155 kW | 00:09:35 | 27.0 kWh |
|
37 |
150 kW | 00:09:54 | 27.8 kWh |
|
38 |
146 kW | 00:10:14 | 28.5 kWh |
|
39 |
142 kW | 00:10:34 | 29.2 kWh |
|
40 |
137 kW | 00:10:55 | 30.0 kWh |
|
41 |
132 kW | 00:11:16 | 30.8 kWh |
|
42 |
128 kW | 00:11:38 | 31.5 kWh |
|
43 |
124 kW | 00:12:01 | 32.2 kWh |
|
44 |
120 kW | 00:12:25 | 33.0 kWh |
|
45 |
114 kW | 00:12:50 | 33.8 kWh |
|
46 |
111 kW | 00:13:16 | 34.5 kWh |
|
47 |
107 kW | 00:13:43 | 35.2 kWh |
|
48 |
103 kW | 00:14:10 | 36.0 kWh |
|
49 |
100 kW | 00:14:39 | 36.8 kWh |
|
50 |
96 kW | 00:15:08 | 37.5 kWh |
|
51 |
93 kW | 00:15:39 | 38.2 kWh |
|
52 |
90 kW | 00:16:11 | 39.0 kWh |
|
53 |
87 kW | 00:16:44 | 39.8 kWh |
|
54 |
85 kW | 00:17:17 | 40.5 kWh |
|
55 |
83 kW | 00:17:52 | 41.2 kWh |
|
56 |
82 kW | 00:18:27 | 42.0 kWh |
|
57 |
81 kW | 00:19:03 | 42.8 kWh |
|
58 |
80 kW | 00:19:39 | 43.5 kWh |
|
59 |
79 kW | 00:20:15 | 44.2 kWh |
|
60 |
78 kW | 00:20:52 | 45.0 kWh |
|
61 |
78 kW | 00:21:30 | 45.8 kWh |
|
62 |
77 kW | 00:22:07 | 46.5 kWh |
|
63 |
75 kW | 00:22:45 | 47.2 kWh |
|
64 |
74 kW | 00:23:24 | 48.0 kWh |
|
65 |
72 kW | 00:24:04 | 48.8 kWh |
|
66 |
70 kW | 00:24:45 | 49.5 kWh |
|
67 |
69 kW | 00:25:27 | 50.2 kWh |
|
68 |
67 kW | 00:26:09 | 51.0 kWh |
|
69 |
65 kW | 00:26:53 | 51.8 kWh |
|
70 |
63 kW | 00:27:39 | 52.5 kWh |
|
71 |
62 kW | 00:28:25 | 53.2 kWh |
|
72 |
60 kW | 00:29:13 | 54.0 kWh |
|
73 |
59 kW | 00:30:02 | 54.8 kWh |
|
74 |
58 kW | 00:30:51 | 55.5 kWh |
|
75 |
55 kW | 00:31:43 | 56.2 kWh |
|
76 |
55 kW | 00:32:35 | 57.0 kWh |
|
77 |
53 kW | 00:33:29 | 57.8 kWh |
|
78 |
51 kW | 00:34:25 | 58.5 kWh |
|
79 |
49 kW | 00:35:23 | 59.2 kWh |
|
80 |
46 kW | 00:36:24 | 60.0 kWh |
|
81 |
45 kW | 00:37:28 | 60.8 kWh |
|
82 |
43 kW | 00:38:34 | 61.5 kWh |
|
83 |
42 kW | 00:39:42 | 62.2 kWh |
|
84 |
40 kW | 00:40:53 | 63.0 kWh |
|
85 |
39 kW | 00:42:07 | 63.8 kWh |
|
86 |
37 kW | 00:43:23 | 64.5 kWh |
|
87 |
36 kW | 00:44:42 | 65.2 kWh |
|
88 |
35 kW | 00:46:04 | 66.0 kWh |
|
89 |
34 kW | 00:47:28 | 66.8 kWh |
|
90 |
33 kW | 00:48:55 | 67.5 kWh |
|
91 |
29 kW | 00:50:29 | 68.2 kWh |
|
92 |
28 kW | 00:52:11 | 69.0 kWh |
|
93 |
28 kW | 00:53:54 | 69.8 kWh |
|
94 |
27 kW | 00:55:40 | 70.5 kWh |
|
95 |
26 kW | 00:57:29 | 71.2 kWh |
|
96 |
26 kW | 00:59:21 | 72.0 kWh |
|
97 |
25 kW | 01:01:15 | 72.8 kWh |
|
98 |
22 kW | 01:03:18 | 73.5 kWh |
|
99 |
18 kW | 01:05:44 | 74.2 kWh |
|
100 |
13 kW | 01:08:51 | 75.0 kWh |