The Model S was “demoed” at the CES Nvidia booth (Tesla did not have a booth) in January of 2012 – about five months before production of the Model S started. I remember that the Model S was mobbed, overshadowing whatever separate PC graphics chip technology Nvidia was demoing.

Tesla currently has the base Model S and the Model S Plaid on offer - is it a good buy, or do rivals give you a better deal?

By contrast, its two best-selling options — the Model Y and Model 3 — sold 1,585,279 vehicles. The "other model" figures are also down sharply from prior years. Tesla sold 85,133 vehicles in the category in 2024 — the first full year of Cybertruck deliveries.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the company will discontinue production of the Model S and Model X, reducing the lineup to essentially three vehicles. So, what's next?

The Model S and Model X, are the company's oldest offerings. The factory building them will be repurposed for Optimus robot production.