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  <xs:element id="tsla_ChinaWorkingCapitalFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="ChinaWorkingCapitalFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_EnergyAssetBackedNotesMember" abstract="true" name="EnergyAssetBackedNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember" abstract="true" name="CashEquityDebtMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_DebtInstrumentContractualMaturityMonthAndYear" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentContractualMaturityMonthAndYear" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:gYearMonthItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_DebtInstrumentContractualMaturityMonthAndYearRangeStart" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentContractualMaturityMonthAndYearRangeStart" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:gYearMonthItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_DebtInstrumentContractualMaturityMonthAndYearRangeEnd" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentContractualMaturityMonthAndYearRangeEnd" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:gYearMonthItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsAndStockOptionsMember" abstract="true" name="PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsAndStockOptionsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberAxis" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberDomain" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberOneMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberOneMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsSettledInPeriod" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsSettledInPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfTranches" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfTranches" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPostMilestoneServicePeriodOne" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPostMilestoneServicePeriodOne" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPostMilestoneServicePeriodTwo" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPostMilestoneServicePeriodTwo" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOffsetAmountPerShare" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOffsetAmountPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfDeliveredVehicles" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfDeliveredVehicles" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardProbableOfAchievementCostNotYetRecognizedAmount" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardProbableOfAchievementCostNotYetRecognizedAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardProbableOfAchievementCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardProbableOfAchievementCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardNotProbableOfAchievementCostNotYetRecognizedAmount" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonvestedAwardNotProbableOfAchievementCostNotYetRecognizedAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedNumber" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedNumber" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheFourMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheFourMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheFiveMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheFiveMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheSixMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheSixMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheSevenMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheSevenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheEightMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheEightMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheNineMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheNineMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheTenMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheTenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheElevenMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheElevenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheTwelveMember" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheTwelveMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberTwoMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberTwoMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberThreeMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberThreeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberFourMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberFourMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberFiveMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberFiveMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberSixMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberSixMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberSevenMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberSevenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberEightMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberEightMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberNineMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberNineMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberTenMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberTenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberElevenMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberElevenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_MilestoneNumberTwelveMember" abstract="true" name="MilestoneNumberTwelveMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMarketCapitalizationMilestoneAchievement" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMarketCapitalizationMilestoneAchievement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMarketCapitalizationMilestonesMeasurementPeriodOne" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMarketCapitalizationMilestonesMeasurementPeriodOne" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMarketCapitalizationMilestonesMeasurementPeriodTwo" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMarketCapitalizationMilestonesMeasurementPeriodTwo" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAchievementMeasuredPeriod" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAchievementMeasuredPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfActiveFullSelfDrivingSubscriptions" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfActiveFullSelfDrivingSubscriptions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfBotsDelivered" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfBotsDelivered" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfRobotaxisInCommercialOperation" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneNumberOfRobotaxisInCommercialOperation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneAdjustedEBIDTA" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneAdjustedEBIDTA" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNetIncomeLossAdjustedEBIDTANumberOfConsecutiveQuarters" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNetIncomeLossAdjustedEBIDTANumberOfConsecutiveQuarters" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneAdjustedEBIDTANumberOfNonOverlappingPeriods" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneAdjustedEBIDTANumberOfNonOverlappingPeriods" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneAdjustedEBIDTANumberOfConsecutiveQuarters" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOperationalMilestoneAdjustedEBIDTANumberOfConsecutiveQuarters" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_LossContingencyActionsTakenByPlaintiffsNumber" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyActionsTakenByPlaintiffsNumber" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffsSentToArbitration" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffsSentToArbitration" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ProductLiabilityContingencyPercentageOfLiabilityAccountableByDriver" abstract="false" name="ProductLiabilityContingencyPercentageOfLiabilityAccountableByDriver" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_ProductLiabilityContingencyPercentageOfLiabilityAccountableByCompany" abstract="false" name="ProductLiabilityContingencyPercentageOfLiabilityAccountableByCompany" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_OperatingLeasedAssetsNet" abstract="false" name="OperatingLeasedAssetsNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_SpaceXMember" abstract="true" name="SpaceXMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="AutomotiveSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
