Tesla Model S is an electric vehicle.
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area . A plug-in electric vehicle ( PEV ) is any motor vehicle that can be recharged from an external source of electricity , such as wall sockets , and the electricity stored in the rechargeable battery packs drives or contributes to drive the wheels . The Tesla Model S is a full-sized all-electric five-door , luxury liftback , produced by Tesla Inc. , and introduced on 22nd June 2012 . The Model S also ranked as the top selling plug-in electric car in the U.S. for two years running , 2015 and 2016 .