Vehicle

Model S 40 kWh

Model S 40 kWh was discontinued on 1 Apr 2013, 9 months after it launched on 22 Jun 2012.

Launched 22 Jun 2012 Killed 1 Apr 2013 Lived 9 months Dead 13 years ago

The entry-level Model S, and the first Tesla product to be quietly software-limited: the handful built were 60 kWh cars with capacity locked out. Cancelled after fewer than 4% of buyers chose it.

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