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Tesla, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/17 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Friday, 2/23/18, at 6:07am ET   ·   For:  12/31/17   ·   Accession #:  1564590-18-2956   ·   File #:  1-34756

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 2/23/18  Tesla, Inc.                       10-K       12/31/17  152:24M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
11: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     48K 
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19: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    167K 
20: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     63K 
21: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    123K 
22: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss       HTML     68K 
23: R6          Consolidated Statements of Redeemable               HTML    145K 
                Noncontrolling Interest and Stockholders' Equity                 
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                Noncontrolling Interest and Stockholders' Equity                 
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26: R9          Overview                                            HTML     47K 
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28: R11         Business Combinations                               HTML    203K 
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30: R13         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML    170K 
31: R14         Inventory                                           HTML     71K 
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34: R17         Non-cancellable Operating Lease Payments            HTML     61K 
                Receivable                                                       
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39: R22         Common Stock                                        HTML     51K 
40: R23         Equity Incentive Plans                              HTML    272K 
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42: R25         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    116K 
43: R26         VIE Arrangements                                    HTML    134K 
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45: R28         Defined Contribution Plan                           HTML     49K 
46: R29         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     66K 
47: R30         Quarterly Results of Operations                     HTML    129K 
48: R31         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML    117K 
                Areas                                                            
49: R32         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     49K 
50: R33         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    381K 
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51: R34         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    214K 
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53: R36         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    186K 
54: R37         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML    166K 
55: R38         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     70K 
56: R39         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     82K 
                Net (Tables)                                                     
57: R40         Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)             HTML     86K 
58: R41         Non-cancellable Operating Lease Payments            HTML     59K 
                Receivable (Tables)                                              
59: R42         Accrued Liabilities and Other (Tables)              HTML     76K 
60: R43         Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)                HTML     73K 
61: R44         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations          HTML    531K 
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62: R45         Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)                     HTML    255K 
63: R46         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    304K 
64: R47         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     89K 
65: R48         VIE Arrangements (Tables)                           HTML    135K 
66: R49         Lease Pass-Through Financing Obligation (Tables)    HTML     60K 
67: R50         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     63K 
68: R51         Quarterly Results of Operations (Tables)            HTML    129K 
69: R52         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML    122K 
                Areas (Tables)                                                   
70: R53         Overview - Additional Information (Detail)          HTML     46K 
71: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML    176K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
72: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     91K 
                Schedule of Account Activity Related to Resale                   
                Value Guarantee Program (Detail)                                 
73: R56         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     55K 
                Schedule of Potentially Dilutive Shares that were                
                Excluded from Computation of Diluted Net Income                  
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74: R57         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     55K 
                Estimated Useful Lives of Respective Assets                      
                (Detail)                                                         
75: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     57K 
                Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Related                    
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
76: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     57K 
                Schedule of Accrued Warranty Activity (Detail)                   
77: R60         Business Combinations - Additional Information      HTML     82K 
                (Detail)                                                         
78: R61         Business Combinations - Schedule of Fair Values of  HTML    119K 
                the Assets Acquired and the Liabilities Assumed                  
                (Detail)                                                         
79: R62         Business Combinations - Schedule of Fair Values of  HTML     76K 
                the Identified Intangible Assets and their Useful                
                Lives (Detail)                                                   
80: R63         Business Combinations - Schedule of Fair Value of   HTML     53K 
                the Consideration Transferred as of Acquisition                  
                Date (Detail)                                                    
81: R64         Business Combinations - Schedule of the Fair Value  HTML     51K 
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                Date (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                    
82: R65         Business Combinations - Schedule of Unaudited Pro   HTML     54K 
                Forma Information (Detail)                                       
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                Information (Detail)                                             
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                Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail)                              
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                Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets                       
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                Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets Carried                 
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87: R70         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional    HTML     78K 
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88: R71         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     60K 
                Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding (Detail)                         
89: R72         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     62K 
                Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Values (Detail)               
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                Net - Components of Solar Energy Systems, Leased                 
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93: R76         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     52K 
                Net - Components of Solar Energy Systems, Leased                 
                and to Be Leased (Parenthetical) (Detail)                        
94: R77         Property Plant and Equipment - Schedule of          HTML     69K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Detail)                      
95: R78         Property Plant and Equipment - Additional           HTML     70K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
96: R79         Non-cancellable Operating Lease Payments            HTML     59K 
                Receivable - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease                    
                Payments Non-cancellable Operating Leases (Detail)               
97: R80         Accrued Liabilities and Other - Schedule of         HTML     61K 
                Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities                
                (Detail)                                                         
98: R81         Other Long-term Liabilities - Schedule of Other     HTML     58K 
                Long-term Liabilities (Detail)                                   
99: R82         Customer Deposits - Additional Information          HTML     46K 
                (Detail)                                                         
100: R83         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML    185K  
                Summary of Debt (Detail)                                         
101: R84         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     51K  
                Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)                         
102: R85         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2018   HTML    119K  
                Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant Transactions -                    
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
103: R86         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2019   HTML    118K  
                Notes, 2021 Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant                       
                Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)                   
104: R87         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2022   HTML    111K  
                Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant Transactions -                    
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
105: R88         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2025   HTML     55K  
                Notes - Additional Information (Detail)                          
106: R89         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     55K  
                Credit Agreement - Additional Information (Detail)               
107: R90         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     65K  
                Secured Revolving Credit Facility - Additional                   
                Information (Detail)                                             
108: R91         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2.75%  HTML     72K  
                Convertible Senior Notes due in 2018 - Additional                
                Information (Detail)                                             
109: R92         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     83K  
                1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 -                    
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
110: R93         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     87K  
                Zero-Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due in 2020 -               
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
111: R94         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     54K  
                Related Party Promissory Notes - Additional                      
                Information (Detail)                                             
112: R95         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML     47K  
                Bonds - Additional Information (Detail)                          
113: R96         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     48K  
                Canada Credit Facility - Additional Information                  
                (Detail)                                                         
114: R97         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Term   HTML     56K  
                Loan - Additional Information (Detail)                           
115: R98         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     68K  
                MyPower Revolving Credit Facility - Additional                   
                Information (Detail)                                             
116: R99         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     51K  
                Revolving Aggregation Credit Facility - Additional               
                Information (Detail)                                             
117: R100        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML     66K  
                Renewable Energy Credit Loan Facilities -                        
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
118: R101        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Cash   HTML     55K  
                Equity Debt - Additional Information (Detail)                    
119: R102        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML    106K  
                Asset-backed Notes - Additional Information                      
                (Detail)                                                         
120: R103        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML     67K  
                Loan-backed Notes - Additional Information                       
                (Detail)                                                         
121: R104        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     57K  
                Schedule of Interest Expense (Detail)                            
122: R105        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     50K  
                Pledged Assets - Additional Information (Detail)                 
123: R106        Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    108K  
124: R107        Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information     HTML    131K  
                (Detail)                                                         
125: R108        Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Stock Option    HTML    121K  
                and RSU Activity (Detail)                                        
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                Stock Option Award and ESPP on Grant Date (Detail)               
127: R110        Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Stock-Based     HTML     56K  
                Compensation Expense (Detail)                                    
128: R111        Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    107K  
129: R112        Income Taxes - Schedule of Loss Before Provision    HTML     55K  
                for Income Taxes (Detail)                                        
130: R113        Income Taxes - Components of Provision for Income   HTML     67K  
                Taxes (Detail)                                                   
131: R114        Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets      HTML     93K  
                (Liabilities) (Detail)                                           
132: R115        Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Taxes  HTML     78K  
                at Federal Statutory Rate to Provision for Income                
                Taxes (Detail)                                                   
133: R116        Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of        HTML     49K  
                Statutory Federal Income Taxes to Effective Taxes                
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
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                Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail)                               
135: R118        Commitments and Contingencies - Additional          HTML    106K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
136: R119        Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future  HTML     91K  
                Minimum Commitments for Leases (Detail)                          
137: R120        VIE Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail)  HTML     48K  
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                Liabilities of Subsidiary in Consolidated Balance                
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                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
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141: R124        Defined Contribution Plan - Additional Information  HTML     49K  
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142: R125        Related Party Transactions - Summary of Related     HTML     55K  
                Party Transactions (Detail)                                      
143: R126        Related Party Transactions - Additional             HTML     78K  
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                Selected Quarterly Results of Operations (Detail)                
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                Areas - Additional Information (Detail)                          
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                Margin by Reportable Segment (Detail)                            
147: R130        Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     62K  
                Areas - Schedule of Revenues by Geographic Area                  
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148: R131        Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     51K  
                Areas - Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by                         
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<element id="tsla_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<element id="tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices" name="CashCompensationReceivedForServices" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" name="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation" name="PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_IncomeTaxesLineItems" name="IncomeTaxesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_IncomeTaxesTable" name="IncomeTaxesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ForeignJurisdictionsMember" name="ForeignJurisdictionsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember" name="UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ResearchTaxCreditCarryForwardExpirationDates" name="ResearchTaxCreditCarryForwardExpirationDates" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_TaxCreditCarryForwardExpirationYear" name="TaxCreditCarryForwardExpirationYear" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsChangeInBalanceRelatedToEffectOfUSTaxLawChange" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsChangeInBalanceRelatedToEffectOfUSTaxLawChange" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsOfDeferredTaxAccountingThatWouldNotImpactAnnualEffectiveRate" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsOfDeferredTaxAccountingThatWouldNotImpactAnnualEffectiveRate" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseArrangementMember" name="BuildToSuitLeaseArrangementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ResearchFoundationMember" name="ResearchFoundationMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_NewUnitedMotorManufacturingIncMember" name="NewUnitedMotorManufacturingIncMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_LawsuitInUnitedStatesCourtOfFederalClaimsAgainstUnitedStatesGovernmentMember" name="LawsuitInUnitedStatesCourtOfFederalClaimsAgainstUnitedStatesGovernmentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_LawsuitInCourtOfChanceryOfStateOfDelawareByPurportedStockholdersOfTeslaChallengingSolarCityAcquisitionMember" name="LawsuitInCourtOfChanceryOfStateOfDelawareByPurportedStockholdersOfTeslaChallengingSolarCityAcquisitionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TermsOfAgreementsToLeaseEquipmentUnderCapitalLeases" name="TermsOfAgreementsToLeaseEquipmentUnderCapitalLeases" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts" name="AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear" name="OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear" type="us-types:perUnitItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur" name="LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany" name="SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany" name="SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_LowerThresholdThirdPartyLiability" name="LowerThresholdThirdPartyLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_UpperThresholdThirdPartyLiability" name="UpperThresholdThirdPartyLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_AgreementTermForGovernmentallyRequiredRemediationActivitiesForContamination" name="AgreementTermForGovernmentallyRequiredRemediationActivitiesForContamination" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_PercentageOfAmountAgreedToReturnInSettlementOfLitigation" name="PercentageOfAmountAgreedToReturnInSettlementOfLitigation" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfLeaseFinancingObligations" name="NumberOfLeaseFinancingObligations" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsUnderLeasePassThroughArrangementsMember" name="SolarEnergySystemsUnderLeasePassThroughArrangementsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember" name="SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarBondMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember" name="SolarBondMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember" name="SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" name="ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember" name="AutomotiveSegmentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember" name="EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_OtherCountriesMember" name="OtherCountriesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_InternationalMember" name="InternationalMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance" name="NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" name="SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember" name="AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
</schema>

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