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Tesla, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/18 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Thursday, 11/1/18, at 8:38pm ET   ·   As of:  11/2/18   ·   For:  9/30/18   ·   Accession #:  1564590-18-26353   ·   File #:  1-34756

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/02/18  Tesla, Inc.                       10-Q        9/30/18   95:17M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA

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

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML     65K 
 3: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML     64K 
 4: EX-10.3     Material Contract                                   HTML    112K 
 5: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML    117K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
15: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     54K 
16: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)             HTML    157K 
17: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)             HTML     49K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
18: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)   HTML    128K 
19: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     51K 
                (Loss) (Unaudited)                                               
20: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)   HTML    150K 
21: R7          Overview                                            HTML     33K 
22: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    678K 
23: R9          Intangible Assets                                   HTML    188K 
24: R10         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML    178K 
25: R11         Inventory                                           HTML     56K 
26: R12         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     65K 
                Net                                                              
27: R13         Property, Plant, and Equipment                      HTML     73K 
28: R14         Other Long-Term Liabilities                         HTML     62K 
29: R15         Customer Deposits                                   HTML     33K 
30: R16         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations          HTML    529K 
31: R17         Equity Incentive Plans                              HTML    107K 
32: R18         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     56K 
33: R19         Variable Interest Entity Arrangements               HTML    119K 
34: R20         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     49K 
35: R21         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML    138K 
                Areas                                                            
36: R22         Restructuring and Other                             HTML     33K 
37: R23         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    702K 
                (Policies)                                                       
38: R24         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    620K 
                (Tables)                                                         
39: R25         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML    189K 
40: R26         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML    177K 
41: R27         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     55K 
42: R28         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     68K 
                Net (Tables)                                                     
43: R29         Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)             HTML     68K 
44: R30         Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)                HTML     61K 
45: R31         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations          HTML    520K 
                (Tables)                                                         
46: R32         Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)                     HTML     82K 
47: R33         Variable Interest Entity Arrangements (Tables)      HTML    119K 
48: R34         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     48K 
49: R35         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML    143K 
                Areas (Tables)                                                   
50: R36         Overview - Additional Information (Detail)          HTML     33K 
51: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML    183K 
                Schedule of Impact of New Revenue Standard on                    
                Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail)                       
52: R38         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML    127K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
53: R39         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     41K 
                Schedule of Deferred Revenue Activity (Detail)                   
54: R40         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     53K 
                Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major                   
                Source (Detail)                                                  
55: R41         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     60K 
                Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net                 
                Income (Loss) Per Sale of Common Stock                           
                Attributable to Common Stockholders (Detail)                     
56: R42         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     40K 
                Schedule of Potentially Dilutive Shares that were                
                Excluded from Computation of Diluted Net Income                  
                (Loss) per Share of Common Stock (Detail)                        
57: R43         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     45K 
                Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and                        
                Restricted Cash (Detail)                                         
58: R44         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     42K 
                Schedule of Accrued Warranty Activity (Detail)                   
59: R45         Intangible Assets - Summary of Acquired Intangible  HTML     67K 
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
60: R46         Intangible Assets - Additional Information          HTML     34K 
                (Detail)                                                         
61: R47         Intangible Assets - Total Future Amortization       HTML     46K 
                Expense for Intangible Assets (Detail)                           
62: R48         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     45K 
                Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets Carried                 
                at Fair Value (Detail)                                           
63: R49         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     46K 
                Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding (Detail)                         
64: R50         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional    HTML     37K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
65: R51         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     50K 
                Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Values (Detail)               
66: R52         Inventory - Schedule of Inventory (Detail)          HTML     44K 
67: R53         Inventory - Additional Information (Detail)         HTML     43K 
68: R54         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     46K 
                Net - Components of Solar Energy Systems, Leased                 
                and to Be Leased (Detail)                                        
69: R55         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     36K 
                Net - Components of Solar Energy Systems, Leased                 
                and to Be Leased (Parenthetical) (Detail)                        
70: R56         Property Plant and Equipment - Schedule of          HTML     53K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Detail)                      
71: R57         Property Plant and Equipment - Additional           HTML     65K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
72: R58         Other Long-Term Liabilities - Schedule of Other     HTML     45K 
                Long-term Liabilities (Detail)                                   
73: R59         Customer Deposits - Additional Information          HTML     34K 
                (Detail)                                                         
74: R60         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML    165K 
                Summary of Debt (Detail)                                         
75: R61         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2018   HTML     45K 
                Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant Transactions -                    
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
76: R62         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     40K 
                Credit Agreement - Additional Information (Detail)               
77: R63         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     49K 
                Related Party Promissory Notes - Additional                      
                Information (Detail)                                             
78: R64         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     37K 
                Warehouse Agreements - Additional Information                    
                (Detail)                                                         
79: R65         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     35K 
                Automotive Asset-backed Notes, Series 2018-A -                   
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
80: R66         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     41K 
                Schedule of Interest Incurred (Detail)                           
81: R67         Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information     HTML    132K 
                (Detail)                                                         
82: R68         Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Operational     HTML     60K 
                Milestone Based on Revenue or Adjusted EBITDA                    
                (Detail)                                                         
83: R69         Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Stock-Based     HTML     44K 
                Compensation Expense (Detail)                                    
84: R70         Commitments and Contingencies - Additional          HTML     46K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
85: R71         Variable Interest Entity Arrangements - Additional  HTML     34K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
86: R72         Variable Interest Entity Arrangements - Carrying    HTML    106K 
                Values of Assets and Liabilities of Subsidiary in                
                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail)                             
87: R73         Related Party Balances - Summary of Related Party   HTML     42K 
                Transactions (Detail)                                            
88: R74         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     33K 
                Areas - Additional Information (Detail)                          
89: R75         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     42K 
                Areas - Schedule of Total Revenues and Gross                     
                Margin by Reportable Segment (Detail)                            
90: R76         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     45K 
                Areas - Schedule of Revenues by Geographic Area                  
                (Detail)                                                         
91: R77         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     36K 
                Areas - Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by                         
                Geographic Area (Detail)                                         
92: R78         Restructuring and Other - Additional Information    HTML     43K 
                (Detail)                                                         
94: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    178K 
93: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    117K 
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<element id="tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember" name="IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_AbandonmentLossInResearchAndDevelopmentOperatingExpenses" name="AbandonmentLossInResearchAndDevelopmentOperatingExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_FivePointThreeZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwentyTwentyFiveMember" name="FivePointThreeZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwentyTwentyFiveMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ParticipationInterestMember" name="ParticipationInterestMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember" name="SolarAssetBackedNotesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesMember" name="SolarLoanBackedNotesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_AutomotiveAssetBackedNotesMember" name="AutomotiveAssetBackedNotesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_InventoryFinishedGoodsMember" name="InventoryFinishedGoodsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead" name="LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_LeaseAssetDirectCostsRelatedToAcquisition" name="LeaseAssetDirectCostsRelatedToAcquisition" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_LeasedAssetsGross" name="LeasedAssetsGross" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" name="PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_LeasedAssetsNet" name="LeasedAssetsNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP" name="AssetsToBeLeasedCIP" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_AssetsToBeLeased" name="AssetsToBeLeased" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element id="tsla_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecationAndAmortization" name="CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecationAndAmortization" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_MachineryEquipmentVehiclesAndOfficeFurnitureMember" name="MachineryEquipmentVehiclesAndOfficeFurnitureMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" name="ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ManufacturingFacilityTwoMember" name="ManufacturingFacilityTwoMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember" name="BuildToSuitArrangementsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent" name="AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" name="BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent" name="FinancingObligationNoncurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor" name="LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_SalesReturnReserveNoncurrent" name="SalesReturnReserveNoncurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent" name="OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" name="SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember" name="NonrecourseDebtMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_CreditAgreementMember" name="CreditAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember" name="VehicleAndOtherLoansMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" name="TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" name="OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember" name="ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember" name="WarehouseAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember" name="CanadaCreditFacilityMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" name="TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" name="TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember" name="RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember" name="SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember" name="CashEquityDebtMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_AutomotiveAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandEighteenAMember" name="AutomotiveAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandEighteenAMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember" name="OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember" name="RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember" name="SyndicateOfBanksMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember" name="UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" name="SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" name="SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" name="ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TwoThousandAndEighteenPerformanceAwardMember" name="TwoThousandAndEighteenPerformanceAwardMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_FirstTrancheMilestoneMember" name="FirstTrancheMilestoneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_OperatingMilestonesProbableOfBeingAchievedMember" name="OperatingMilestonesProbableOfBeingAchievedMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestonesNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember" name="OperationalMilestonesNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember" name="TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember" name="ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember" name="PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_TwoThousandAndTwelvePerformanceAwardMember" name="TwoThousandAndTwelvePerformanceAwardMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_FourthTrancheMember" name="FourthTrancheMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_ThirdTrancheMember" name="ThirdTrancheMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfTranches" name="NumberOfTranches" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_IncreaseToMarketCapitalizationForEachRemainingMilestone" name="IncreaseToMarketCapitalizationForEachRemainingMilestone" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_MarketCapitalization" name="MarketCapitalization" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfOperationalMilestonesFocusedOnRevenueTargets" name="NumberOfOperationalMilestonesFocusedOnRevenueTargets" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfOperationalMilestonesFocusedOnAdjustedEBITDA" name="NumberOfOperationalMilestonesFocusedOnAdjustedEBITDA" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueOne" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueOne" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueTwo" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueTwo" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueThree" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueThree" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueFour" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueFour" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueFive" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueFive" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueSix" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueSix" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueSeven" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueSeven" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueEight" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenueEight" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAOne" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAOne" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDATwo" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDATwo" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAThree" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAThree" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAFour" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAFour" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAFive" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAFive" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDASix" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDASix" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDASeven" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDASeven" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAEight" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnAdjustedEBITDAEight" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenue" name="OperationalMilestoneBasedOnRevenue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives" name="PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction" name="NumberOfVehicleProduction" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_GrossMargin" name="GrossMargin" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization" name="InitialMarketCapitalization" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<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_RestructuringAndOtherMember" name="RestructuringAndOtherMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<element id="tsla_LawsuitInCourtOfChanceryOfStateOfDelawareByPurportedStockholdersOfTeslaChallengingSolarCityAcquisitionMember" name="LawsuitInCourtOfChanceryOfStateOfDelawareByPurportedStockholdersOfTeslaChallengingSolarCityAcquisitionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<element id="tsla_IndependentDirectorServingPeriod" name="IndependentDirectorServingPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfAdditionalIndependentDirectors" name="NumberOfAdditionalIndependentDirectors" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_NumberOfIndependentDirectors" name="NumberOfIndependentDirectors" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<element id="tsla_CivilPenaltiesAmountPayable" name="CivilPenaltiesAmountPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<element id="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties" name="ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<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"/>
</schema>

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