2026 Tesla Model S charging time
Empty to full at home, Level 2
13 h 53 min
- 20-80% Level 2
- 8 h 20 min
- At 7.2 kW
- DC fast 10-80%
- Not published
- For this car
- Level 1 per night (10 h)
- 57 miles
- 14% of the battery
AWD: 100 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 | 42 h 51 min | 71 h 26 min | 6 |
| Level 2, 7.2 kW 240 V, 30 A | 7.2 | 8 h 20 min | 13 h 53 min | 30 |
| Level 2, 9.6 kW 240 V, 40 A | 9.6 | 6 h 15 min | 10 h 25 min | 39 |
| Level 2, 11.5 kW 240 V, 48 A | 11.5 | 5 h 13 min | 8 h 42 min | 47 |
| DC fast 10-80%, as published | Not listed | Not listed | - | Not listed |
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 | Gross battery, kWh | Heat pump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| all | 250 | 11.5 | NACS | 100 | standard |
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.