Tesla, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based electric car and renewable energy corporation. Tesla’s latest offerings include electric vehicles, home among grid-scale battery energy storage, solar panels and solar roof tiles, and other associated products and services. With a market share of 16 percent in the plug-in segment (which includes hybrids) and 23 percent in the battery-electric (purely electric) segment in 2020 sales, Tesla is the world’s best-selling plug-in and battery electric passenger car maker. Tesla designs and installs solar photovoltaic systems in the United States through its subsidiary SolarCity. Tesla is also one of the largest global suppliers of battery energy storage systems, with 3 GWh of battery storage supplied in 2020. Founded in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning as Tesla Motors, the company’s name is a tribute to inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. Elon Musk, who contributed most of the funding in the early days, has served as CEO since 2008. According to Musk, the purpose of Tesla is to help expedite the move to sustainable transport and energy, obtained through electric vehicles and solar power. Tesla began production of their first car model, the Roadster, in 2009.

2020 Model Y:

Tesla 2020 Model Y. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

Tesla Model Y is a Tesla, Inc. hybrid compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV). Tesla launched it in March 2019, began manufacturing in January 2020 at its Fremont factory, and began deliveries on March 13, 2020. It’s the second car to be built on the Model 3 sedan’s platform. The Model Y shares about 75% of its components with the Tesla Model 3, including an interior configuration and electric powertrain. Optional third-row seats with a seven-passenger seating capacity are available for Model Y in Q4 2020. The Model Y competes in a smaller, less expensive division than its larger counterpart, the Tesla Model X.

2020 Model X:

Tesla 2020 Model X. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Model X is a Tesla, Inc. mid-size all-electric premium crossover. The vehicle is noteworthy for its falcon-wing doors that enable passengers to board. The Model X was built on the Tesla Model S’s full-size sedan platform. The Model X is classified as an SUV by the EPA and shares 30% of its material with the Model S, half of the initially intended 60%, and weights around 10% more. The Tesla Factory in Fremont, California produces both the Model X and the Model S. On February 9, 2012, the concept was unveiled at Tesla’s architecture studios in Hawthorne, California. The Model X was first delivered in September 2015. In 2016, the Model X ranked seventh among the world’s best-selling plug-in cars after a complete year on the road.

Model S:

Tesla Model S. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Model S is an all-electric five-door liftback sedan that was unveiled on June 22, 2012, by Tesla, Inc. The Model S Long Range Plus has an EPA range of 402 miles (647 kilometers) as of August 2020, which is more than any other battery electric vehicle. Model S cars manufactured after October 2014 have Autopilot, an integrated driver assistance technology that allows the vehicle to run without the driver’s assistance. However, the driver must maintain constant supervision and take over if a problem arises. Autopilot 2.0, which was released in October 2016, now features “Enhanced Summon,” which helps the car to maneuver around a parking lot to its owner without requiring the driver to take the wheel. Sentry mode, which is available on cars designed after August 2017, detects and tracks suspicious behavior in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.

2020 Model 3:

Tesla Model 3. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Model 3 is an electric four-door fastback mid-size sedan developed by Tesla. The Model 3 Standard Range Plus version delivers an EPA-rated all-electric range of 263 miles (423 km) and the Long Range versions deliver 353 miles (568 km). According to Tesla, the Model 3 carries full self-driving hardware, with periodic software updates adding functionality. Limited production of the Model 3 began in mid-2017, with the first production vehicle rolling off the assembly line on July 7, 2017. The official launch and delivery of the first 30 cars took place on July 28.

Tesla 2021 Roadster:

Tesla 2021 Roadster. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Roadster is an upcoming all-electric battery-powered four-seater all-wheel-drive sports car concept in development by Tesla, Inc. Tesla has claimed that it will be capable of 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in 1.9 seconds, which would be quicker than any street-legal production car as of the announcement in 2017. The Roadster is the successor to Tesla’s first production car, which was the 2008 Roadster. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that Roadster sales will begin after the release of the revised Model S ‘Plaid’, starting production in 2022. Musk said in a tweet that higher-performance trim levels will be available beyond the base specifications, including a SpaceX package which would “include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around the car” which would supposedly allow for dramatic improvements in “acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering”, and even the possibility of flight.

Tesla 2021 Model Y:

Tesla 2021 Model Y. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Model Y is an electric compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV) by Tesla, Inc. Tesla unveiled it in March 2019, started production at its Fremont plant in January 2020, and started deliveries on March 13, 2020. It is the second vehicle based on the Model 3 sedan platform. The Model Y shares an estimated 75% of its parts with the Tesla Model 3, which includes a similar interior design and electric powertrain. Model Y offers optional third-row seats for a seven-passenger seating capacity, that for Q4 2020. The Model Y fills a smaller and less expensive segment from its bigger sibling, the mid-sized Tesla Model X.

Tesla 2021 Model X:

Tesla 2021 Model X. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Model X is a mid-size all-electric luxury crossover made by Tesla, Inc. The vehicle is notable in that it uses falcon-wing doors for passenger access. The Model X was developed from the full-sized sedan platform of the Tesla Model S. The Model X has an EPA size class as an SUV, and shares ~30% of its content with the Model S, half of the originally planned ~60%, and weighs about 10 percent more. Both the Model X and Model S are being produced at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California. The prototype was unveiled at Tesla’s design studios in Hawthorne, California on February 9, 2012. The first deliveries of the Model X began in September 2015. After one full year on the market, in 2016, the Model X ranked seventh among the world’s best-selling plug-in cars.

Tesla 2021 Model S:

Tesla 2021 Model S. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Model S is an all-electric five-door liftback sedan produced by Tesla, Inc., and was introduced on June 22, 2012. As of August 2020, the Model S Long Range Plus has an EPA range of 402 miles (647 km), higher than that of any other battery-electric car. Model S cars built in October 2014 have a feature called Autopilot, an advanced driver assistance system that allows the car to operate without assistance from the driver. However, the driver must supervise continuously and take control if there is an issue. Autopilot 2.0, introduced in October 2016, also includes “Enhanced Summon”, which allows the car to navigate through a parking lot to its owner without anyone in the driver’s seat. Sentry mode, available on cars built after August 2017, senses and records suspicious activity around the car.

Tesla 2022 Cybertruuck:

Tesla 2022 Cybertruck. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

The Tesla Cybertruck is an all-electric, battery-powered, light-duty truck announced by Tesla, Inc. Three models have been announced, with EPA range estimates of 250–500 miles (400–800 km) and an estimated 0–60 mph time of 2.9–6.5 seconds, depending on the model. The stated goal of Tesla in developing the Cybertruck is to provide a sustainable energy substitute for the roughly 6,500 fossil-fuel-powered trucks sold per day in the United States. The base price of the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) model of the vehicle was announced to be US$39,900, with all-wheel drive (AWD) models starting at US$49,900. As of November 2019, the dual-motor AWD and tri-motor AWD Cybertruck production were slated to begin in late 2021, with the RWD model being added in late 2022.

Tesla 2019 Model X:

Tesla 2019 Model X. Top 10 Best Tesla Cars Models.

Initially, Tesla planned for deliveries to commence in early 2014. However, in February 2013, the company announced that deliveries had been rescheduled to begin by late 2014 in order to achieve its production target of 20,000 Model S cars in 2013. In November 2013, Tesla said it expected to begin Model X high volume production in the second quarter of 2015. In November 2014, Tesla again delayed and announced that Model X deliveries would begin in the third quarter of 2015. Deliveries began on September 29, 2015. Among the reasons for the delay were problems with the falcon-wing doors and cooling the motors when hauling trailers.