Owner Guides

Tesla's Supercharger has gone through four hardware generations — V1 (90–120 kW), V2 (120–150 kW), V3 (250 kW) and V4 (up to 500 kW). But the headline 500 kW only applies to the newest V4 cabinet feeding an 800-volt car, and in the real world it saves only a few minutes. Here's what each generation delivers, how Superchargers differ from Destination Chargers, and the new foldable V4.

Tesla has launched Tesla Flex in the Netherlands — a financing option that sits between a regular loan and a private lease, with lower monthly payments, a guaranteed residual value, and three choices at the end of the term. Here is how it works and what to watch for.

Most of the world charges on Type 2 (AC) and CCS2 (DC), North America is switching to Tesla's NACS, China uses GB/T and Japan leans on CHAdeMO. Here is every major EV connector — with pinout diagrams — and which plug Tesla uses in each region.

Tesla has shipped five generations of self-driving compute since 2014, switching from Mobileye to NVIDIA to in-house silicon along the way. Which generation sits in your car decides what cameras and sensors it has, what version of FSD it can run, and whether it will ever get unsupervised driving. This is the one-page reference.

Tesla has shipped four cell formats (18650, 2170, LFP prismatic, 4680) and four chemistries (NCA, NMC, LFP, NMCA) since the original Roadster. Which one sits in your car decides charging habits, expected degradation, warranty terms and out-of-warranty replacement cost. This is the one-page reference.

A 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus has covered 380,000 miles (610,000 km) on its original NCA battery pack, a real-world data point on Tesla longevity rather than a manufacturer test. The pack now displays 158 miles of range against the original 240-mile EPA figure — a 34.2% capacity loss — but the car still meets its dynamic specs and remains usable as a daily driver.

The autopilot ECU sits at almost the highest point of your Tesla's coolant loop, so trapped air pools right around the computer — and forum reports describe it climbing to 80-90°C and shutting down cameras, GPS and cruise control. Tesla's Service Mode includes a 15-minute factory bleed routine that clears the air; here's how to run it yourself.

SAE J3016 is the international standard that defines six levels of driving automation — from Level 0 (none) to Level 5 (full). Every Tesla sold today, including vehicles running FSD (Supervised), is Level 2. This guide explains what each level means, where the legal lines are in Europe and the US, and what changes in practice for you as a driver.

A recent study from Jeff Dahn's lab at Dalhousie University shows that cycling LFP batteries near the top of charge (75–100%) causes the most degradation, while lower operating windows preserve capacity. Here are four practical rules — backed by science — for getting the most life out of your LFP-equipped EV.

Dr. Jeff Dahn — the Dalhousie battery scientist whose lab has partnered with Tesla since 2016 — recommends three practical rules for extending NMC battery life: keep long-term storage around 30% in heat, plug in after every trip, and charge to 75% daily. Engineering Explained breaks down the chemistry behind each rule.