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Tesla Model S Long Range (GEN1) charging curve & performance
MY2019, MY2020, MY2021
Last modified: Aug 10, 2026
Below is the charging curve for Tesla Model S 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
100.0 kWh
Architecture
400 V
100.0 kWh — 100 kWh NCA
Charging Performance
Average charging speed 0 - 100%
38.3 kW
Average charging speed 10-100%
35.6 kW
Average charging speed 10-80%
90.6 kW
Advanced Metrics
Max C-Rate
2.50 C
Average C-Rate
1.13 C
Optimum charging area
4% – 44%
Time Analysis
Range Analysis
Key Insights
Optimum charging speed included 5 minutes loss
129.7 kW
Optimum charge stop time
18m 7s
Charging time 10-80%
45 m 24 s
Charging Speed Analysis
| SOC Range | Charger output (kW) | Total Time | Energy Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | 38.3 kW | 2 h 33 m 37 s | 98.0 kWh |
| 10-100% | 35.6 kW | 2 h 28 m 40 s | 88.2 kWh |
| 10-80% | 90.6 kW | 45 m 24 s | 68.6 kWh |
Range Added Per Minute by Driving Cycle
| SOC Range | EPA | WLTP | 70 mph | 120 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| 10-100% | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| 10-80% | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) |
Charging Curve Data (0–100% SOC)
| SOC | Charger output | Total time from 0% | Energy into battery |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
50 kW | 00:00:00 | 0 kWh |
|
1 |
70 kW | 00:01:01 | 1.0 kWh |
|
2 |
90 kW | 00:01:48 | 2.0 kWh |
|
3 |
110 kW | 00:02:25 | 2.9 kWh |
|
4 |
130 kW | 00:02:56 | 3.9 kWh |
|
5 |
150 kW | 00:03:22 | 4.9 kWh |
|
6 |
170 kW | 00:03:46 | 5.9 kWh |
|
7 |
190 kW | 00:04:06 | 6.9 kWh |
|
8 |
210 kW | 00:04:25 | 7.8 kWh |
|
9 |
230 kW | 00:04:42 | 8.8 kWh |
|
10 |
245 kW | 00:04:57 | 9.8 kWh |
|
11 |
248 kW | 00:05:12 | 10.8 kWh |
|
12 |
250 kW | 00:05:27 | 11.8 kWh |
|
13 |
250 kW | 00:05:42 | 12.7 kWh |
|
14 |
250 kW | 00:05:57 | 13.7 kWh |
|
15 |
250 kW | 00:06:12 | 14.7 kWh |
|
16 |
248 kW | 00:06:27 | 15.7 kWh |
|
17 |
245 kW | 00:06:42 | 16.7 kWh |
|
18 |
242 kW | 00:06:57 | 17.6 kWh |
|
19 |
238 kW | 00:07:13 | 18.6 kWh |
|
20 |
235 kW | 00:07:28 | 19.6 kWh |
|
21 |
230 kW | 00:07:44 | 20.6 kWh |
|
22 |
225 kW | 00:08:01 | 21.6 kWh |
|
23 |
220 kW | 00:08:17 | 22.5 kWh |
|
24 |
215 kW | 00:08:34 | 23.5 kWh |
|
25 |
210 kW | 00:08:52 | 24.5 kWh |
|
26 |
205 kW | 00:09:10 | 25.5 kWh |
|
27 |
200 kW | 00:09:28 | 26.5 kWh |
|
28 |
195 kW | 00:09:47 | 27.4 kWh |
|
29 |
190 kW | 00:10:06 | 28.4 kWh |
|
30 |
185 kW | 00:10:26 | 29.4 kWh |
|
31 |
180 kW | 00:10:46 | 30.4 kWh |
|
32 |
175 kW | 00:11:07 | 31.4 kWh |
|
33 |
170 kW | 00:11:29 | 32.3 kWh |
|
34 |
165 kW | 00:11:51 | 33.3 kWh |
|
35 |
160 kW | 00:12:14 | 34.3 kWh |
|
36 |
155 kW | 00:12:37 | 35.3 kWh |
|
37 |
150 kW | 00:13:02 | 36.3 kWh |
|
38 |
148 kW | 00:13:27 | 37.2 kWh |
|
39 |
146 kW | 00:13:52 | 38.2 kWh |
|
40 |
144 kW | 00:14:18 | 39.2 kWh |
|
41 |
142 kW | 00:14:44 | 40.2 kWh |
|
42 |
140 kW | 00:15:10 | 41.2 kWh |
|
43 |
138 kW | 00:15:37 | 42.1 kWh |
|
44 |
136 kW | 00:16:04 | 43.1 kWh |
|
45 |
134 kW | 00:16:31 | 44.1 kWh |
|
46 |
132 kW | 00:16:59 | 45.1 kWh |
|
47 |
130 kW | 00:17:27 | 46.1 kWh |
|
48 |
128 kW | 00:17:56 | 47.0 kWh |
|
49 |
126 kW | 00:18:25 | 48.0 kWh |
|
50 |
124 kW | 00:18:55 | 49.0 kWh |
|
51 |
120 kW | 00:19:26 | 50.0 kWh |
|
52 |
116 kW | 00:19:57 | 51.0 kWh |
|
53 |
112 kW | 00:20:30 | 51.9 kWh |
|
54 |
108 kW | 00:21:03 | 52.9 kWh |
|
55 |
104 kW | 00:21:38 | 53.9 kWh |
|
56 |
100 kW | 00:22:15 | 54.9 kWh |
|
57 |
96 kW | 00:22:53 | 55.9 kWh |
|
58 |
92 kW | 00:23:32 | 56.8 kWh |
|
59 |
88 kW | 00:24:14 | 57.8 kWh |
|
60 |
84 kW | 00:24:57 | 58.8 kWh |
|
61 |
80 kW | 00:25:42 | 59.8 kWh |
|
62 |
76 kW | 00:26:30 | 60.8 kWh |
|
63 |
72 kW | 00:27:20 | 61.7 kWh |
|
64 |
68 kW | 00:28:13 | 62.7 kWh |
|
65 |
65 kW | 00:29:09 | 63.7 kWh |
|
66 |
62 kW | 00:30:07 | 64.7 kWh |
|
67 |
59 kW | 00:31:09 | 65.7 kWh |
|
68 |
56 kW | 00:32:13 | 66.6 kWh |
|
69 |
53 kW | 00:33:21 | 67.6 kWh |
|
70 |
50 kW | 00:34:33 | 68.6 kWh |
|
71 |
48 kW | 00:35:49 | 69.6 kWh |
|
72 |
46 kW | 00:37:08 | 70.6 kWh |
|
73 |
44 kW | 00:38:31 | 71.5 kWh |
|
74 |
42 kW | 00:39:57 | 72.5 kWh |
|
75 |
40 kW | 00:41:28 | 73.5 kWh |
|
76 |
38 kW | 00:43:03 | 74.5 kWh |
|
77 |
36 kW | 00:44:43 | 75.5 kWh |
|
78 |
34 kW | 00:46:29 | 76.4 kWh |
|
79 |
32 kW | 00:48:22 | 77.4 kWh |
|
80 |
30 kW | 00:50:22 | 78.4 kWh |
|
81 |
28 kW | 00:52:30 | 79.4 kWh |
|
82 |
26 kW | 00:54:47 | 80.4 kWh |
|
83 |
24 kW | 00:57:16 | 81.3 kWh |
|
84 |
22 kW | 00:59:57 | 82.3 kWh |
|
85 |
20 kW | 01:02:54 | 83.3 kWh |
|
86 |
19 kW | 01:06:05 | 84.3 kWh |
|
87 |
18 kW | 01:09:25 | 85.3 kWh |
|
88 |
17 kW | 01:12:58 | 86.2 kWh |
|
89 |
16 kW | 01:16:43 | 87.2 kWh |
|
90 |
15 kW | 01:20:42 | 88.2 kWh |
|
91 |
14 kW | 01:24:58 | 89.2 kWh |
|
92 |
13 kW | 01:29:33 | 90.2 kWh |
|
93 |
12 kW | 01:34:31 | 91.1 kWh |
|
94 |
11 kW | 01:39:53 | 92.1 kWh |
|
95 |
10 kW | 01:45:47 | 93.1 kWh |
|
96 |
9 kW | 01:52:18 | 94.1 kWh |
|
97 |
8 kW | 01:59:35 | 95.1 kWh |
|
98 |
7 kW | 02:07:50 | 96.0 kWh |
|
99 |
5 kW | 02:18:09 | 97.0 kWh |
|
100 |
3 kW | 02:33:37 | 98.0 kWh |
Charger output is the power the charging station delivers. Energy into battery is what actually arrives: around 5% is lost to heat and conversion along the way, and charging times are calculated from that reduced figure. Dividing energy by time therefore gives a value roughly 5% below the charger output column. The 5% is an estimate — real loss varies with temperature, state of charge and the charger used. Read more about charging loss