Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

FIELD JOHN DOUGLAS

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/6/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TESLA MOTORS INC [TSLA]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3500 DEER CREEK ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
VP, Engineering / VP, Engineering

(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94304

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
Common Stock	15	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	11/10/2024	Common Stock	30000	$241.93	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	10/14/2023 ⁽²⁾	Common Stock	43111	$0.0 ⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁴⁾	5/11/2025 ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	9007	$0.0 ⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares subject to the option become vested and exercisable upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance objectives set forth in the option agreement.
( 2)	The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 5, 2015.
( 3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
( 4)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning June 5, 2016.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FIELD JOHN DOUGLAS 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD PALO ALTO, CA 94304			VP, Engineering	VP, Engineering

Signatures
John Douglas Field		8/17/2015
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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