2026 Tesla Model 3 charging time
Empty to full at home, Level 2
9 h 39 min
- 20-80% Level 2
- 5 h 48 min
- At 7.2 kW
- DC fast 10-80%
- 28 min
- 170 kW peak
- Level 1 per night (10 h)
- 65 miles
- 20% of the battery
RWD: 69.5 kWh usable battery at 7.2 kW. Charger losses not included.
Time by charger
| Charger | kW at the car | Time for 20-80% | Time for 0-100% (AC) | Miles added per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1, 1.4 kW 120 V, 12 A | 1.4 | 29 h 47 min | 49 h 39 min | 6 |
| Level 2, 7.2 kW 240 V, 30 A | 7.2 | 5 h 48 min | 9 h 39 min | 33 |
| Level 2, 9.6 kW 240 V, 40 A | 9.6 | 4 h 21 min | 7 h 14 min | 44 |
| Level 2, 11.5 kW 240 V, 48 A | 11.5 | 3 h 38 min | 6 h 3 min | 53 |
| DC fast 10-80%, as published | peak 170 | 28 min | - | 482 |
Full charge: usable battery divided by charger kW, at 100% efficiency.
Miles per hour: range divided by battery, times kW. DC uses the average over 10-80%.
Charging specs
| Variant | DC peak kW | AC kW | Connector | DC 10-80% min | Gross battery, kWh | Heat pump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| all | 250 | 11.5 | NACS | Not listed | 75 | standard |
| Long Range | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 22 | Not listed | Not listed |
| RWD | 170 | Not listed | Not listed | 28 | Not listed | Not listed |
Usable kWh: what the car can use. Gross kWh: total pack size.
What this cannot tell you
AC time assumes a steady rate. Cold batteries charge slower.
Peak DC power is not the average.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ
Charging specs: maker and press pages, looked up per model. Collected by GizmoDriver. Battery size and range: the car data above.