Tesla has once again surpassed expectations with its Q2 2023 performance. The electric vehicle giant produced nearly 480,000 vehicles and delivered over 466,000 vehicles during the second quarter, eclipsing market predictions and reaching new record highs.
The Stars of the Show: Model 3 and Model Y
Tesla's workhorses, Model 3 and Model Y, led the charge in total production and deliveries. With 460,211 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles produced and 446,915 delivered, these models continued to underline their popularity among consumers. Tesla's flagship vehicles, Model S and Model X, also contributed to the numbers with a solid production of 19,489 units and 19,225 units delivered.
Increased incentives bolstered this robust performance, a strategic shift towards a more balanced regional mix of vehicle builds, and reduced prices.
Charting Tesla's Phenomenal Growth Journey: From 22,442 to 5 Million
In addition to setting records in Q2, Tesla is on the brink of a significant milestone. The company is anticipated to produce its five millionth vehicle this quarter, a tremendous achievement that underscores its dominant position in the EV space.
To appreciate the significance of this milestone, let's take a brief trip down memory lane. Back in 2013, Tesla produced 22,442 vehicles. The following years witnessed remarkable growth, with 31,655 vehicles produced in 2014, 50,792 in 2015, and 75,890 in 2016.
Despite the growing pains, Tesla's production numbers took off, hitting 103,014 in 2017. The next year, they more than doubled to 245,491. The momentum continued, and by 2019, the company produced 367,656 vehicles. The production nearly crossed the half-million mark in 2020 with 499,647 vehicles, and by 2021, the number soared to 936,222. In 2022, Tesla hit a new record by producing 1,313,851 vehicles.
Financial Results Announcement: Mark Your Calendars for July 19
Investors, analysts, and EV enthusiasts will be paying attention on July 19, 2023. Tesla will announce its financial results for the second quarter after market close. A live Q&A webcast will follow at 4:30 p.m. Central Time to discuss the company’s financial and business results and its outlook for the future.
As Tesla gears up to build its five millionth vehicle and start producing Cybertruck, it's clear that the company has experienced exponential growth over the past decade. This trajectory, characterized by tenacity, innovation, and commitment to customer satisfaction, sets the stage for what promises to be another record-breaking year in 2023. With the financial results for Q2 2023 on the horizon, Tesla's growth story is far from over. As we've seen over the years, the sky's the limit.
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Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy, recently took to X and opened the floor for user input. There, he asked the community for features and improvements they’d like to see to make Teslas better heading into 2026.
This post generated thousands of suggestions - and we recapped the best of them. There were also a few that Lars responded to, giving owners hope for some much-requested future changes, so let’s take a look at what may be coming
Lumbar Profile Support
Today, lumbar support is one of the few items that is not saved in the Tesla profile. That means if you have multiple drivers who use the same vehicle, you’re often left adjusting this setting manually, as it retains the setting that was last used. One community member suggested saving your lumbar setting to your profile just like Tesla does for other seat settings.
Lars said making this change seems doable, but it’ll take some engineering magic. The lumbar support isn’t tied to an absolute sensor like the other seat settings. This suggests that Tesla does not have an exact value to save, as it does with other seat functions, but Lars believes Tesla can find a way to save lumbar preferences. Tesla could potentially time how long the motor runs to get to the user’s lumbar setting and save this value.
With that said, it seems the vehicle engineering team may take a look at this one, and we may see it included in a future update.
Model 3 Signal Stalk Retrofit
The move away from traditional stalks in favor of the steering wheel buttons on the Refreshed Model 3 has been a point of debate. While the author is squarely in the camp of steering wheel buttons (at least with the Cybertruck), many dissent and say that the buttons on the Refreshed 3 aren’t as satisfying or easy to use.
Many other drivers also prefer the tactile feel and muscle memory of a physical stalk for signaling. Tesla appears to favor stalks, as they retained the turn signal stalk with the new Model Y. There are also rumors that Tesla is going to reintroduce the turn signal stalk to the Model 3.
If Tesla adds stalks back to the new Model 3, current 2024+ Model 3 owners are still left without stalks. However, a user suggested adding stalks as a retrofit option. Lars said that he would try to consider a retrofitted signal stalk for the Refreshed Model 3, similar to the simplified version in the Refreshed Model Y.
While less definitive than the lumbar support response, it appears that Tesla may at least consider offering a stalk retrofit for the new Model 3. If you’re a lover of signal stalks and can’t wait for Tesla to get an official one - we recommend the Enhauto S3XY Stalks, which are customizable and feel very close to Tesla’s original fit and finish.
With that said, it’s nice to see Tesla incorporating more community feedback into its vehicle design these days. Perhaps one day, they’ll address the infamous auto wipers. They have gotten better, but they’re still not as reliable as what’s available in most other vehicles. With that said, we look forward to the changes that will emerge from these recent conversations.
Sometimes, even with Tesla’s intensive bug-testing regime, bugs manage to make it out into the wild. In this particular case, a European user (@darkwaffle48484 on X) noticed that their 2024 Model 3 was using up more battery than normal while parked. Normally, they noted that the vehicle would lose about 1-2% per week; however, recently, they noticed much larger drops of 3-4% per night.
They monitored their Tesla widget and noticed the car wasn’t entering deep sleep. The widget consistently showed a recent connection time—usually within the past 45 minutes.
Fix Inbound
After discussing the issue with other Tesla owners and realizing it was somewhat widespread, they contacted Tesla Service. The service team confirmed that it was a firmware bug affecting the Telematics Control Unit (TCU), which prevented the vehicle from entering deep sleep mode.
The TCU is essentially the communications hub of your Tesla - and is mounted on the ceiling of newer vehicles such as the Model 3 and the new Model Y. It enables cellular and location services (via GPS) and also handles Wi-Fi and Bluetooth services. Tesla Service stated that this bug is planned to be fixed in update 2025.14.6, although the exact version number could change. However, they confirmed that they are aware of the issue and it is being addressed.
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When the user reached out to Tesla Service, Tesla Service responded with the following (translated from Dutch):
“It has been confirmed that this is a firmware bug. The fix is in one of the next updates. Currently, it is planned for 2025.14.6 (subject to change). Do you have any more questions?”
Potentially Region-Specific
This bug could potentially be region-specific. TCUs often require specific hardware components, such as modems, as well as specific firmware versions that support different regions and cellular providers. These enable Tesla to comply with local cellular standards and regulations and ensure that your vehicle can connect to the networks available in that particular region.
At this point, it’s not clear when the fix will roll out, but given that update 2025.14.1 has practically stopped rolling out, Tesla may be waiting to resume the rollout with update 2025.14.3 or this 2025.14.6 version.
If you’ve noticed this issue and are in a non-European nation, let us know.
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