Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ahuja Deepak
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/28/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TESLA MOTORS INC [TSLA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94304		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Right to Buy (Common Stock) (1) 07/31/2009 09/02/2015 Common Stock 83,333 $ 2.7 D  
Right to Buy (Common Stock) (2) 05/13/2009 04/12/2016 Common Stock 29,166 $ 2.7 D  
Right to Buy (Common Stock) (3) 09/16/2009 12/03/2016 Common Stock 54,166 $ 6.63 D  
Right to Buy (Common Stock)   (4) 06/11/2017 Common Stock 83,300 $ 14.17 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ahuja Deepak
C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC.
3500 DEER CREEK ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304		       Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Deepak Ahuja 06/25/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 1/4th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on July 31, 2009 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.
(2) 1/48th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on May 13, 2009 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.
(3) 1/48th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on September 16, 2009 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.
(4) Shares subject to the option become vested and exercisable upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance objectives set forth in the option agreement.
 
Remarks:
The anticipated effective date of Issuer initial public offering is June 28, 2010.

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