<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001494732-18-000001.txt : 20180214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180214211640
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001494732-18-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ahuja Deepak
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494732

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34756
		FILM NUMBER:		18615910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3500 DEER CREEK ROAD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tesla, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				912197729
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3500 DEER CREEK RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-681-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3500 DEER CREEK RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94070

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TESLA MOTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050222
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        <issuerCik>0001318605</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Tesla, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSLA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Ahuja Deepak</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94304</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>315.73</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-02-12</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1/10th of the shares subject to the option will become vested and exercisable on August 12, 2018 and 1/60th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Aaron Beckman, Power of Attorney For: Deepak Ahuja</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poaofficer.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE
The undersigned, as an Officer of Tesla, Inc. (the "Company"),
hereby constitutes and appoints Todd Maron, Jonathan Chang,
Yun Huh, Aaron Beckman and each of them, the undersigned's true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute
such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as such
attorney shall in his discretion determine to be required or
advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933 (as amended), Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
disposition of securities of the Company, and to do all acts
necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national
association, the Company and such other person or agency as the
attorney shall deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies
and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at 3500 Deer Creek
Road, Palo Alto CA 94304, as of the date set forth below.
/s/Deepak Ahuja
WITNESS
Manea Wilkin
January 11, 2018
</TEXT>
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