Tesla Just Ended Custom Orders for Model S and Model X
As of April 1, 2026, you can't configure a new Model S or Model X. Go to tesla.com/model-s or tesla.com/modelx and you get redirected straight to inventory. No configurator. No picking your color or wheel package or interior. Just: here's what's on the lot, take it or leave it.
Elon Musk confirmed it. Custom orders for both models are done. Whatever inventory exists is what's left, and once it's gone, it's gone.
How We Got Here
Musk flagged this during the Q4 2025 earnings call back in January 2026. Not exactly a surprise, then. And Europe and China had already seen similar order restrictions in the months before the U.S. configurator went dark. So the writing was on the wall for a while.
Still worth marking the moment. The Model S launched in 2012. The Model X in 2015. That's a combined 25 years of production between two vehicles that defined what a premium EV could be before most automakers were taking the category seriously.
Musk also announced there will be an official ceremony to mark the end of production. I'll reserve judgment on whether that's a genuinely fitting tribute or just very good marketing. Possibly both.
Why Fremont Needs the Space
The stated reason is straightforward: freeing up Fremont factory capacity for Optimus humanoid robot production and autonomous vehicle work. Building low-volume luxury flagships competes with those priorities. So the flagships lose.
This isn't a mystery. It's Tesla making a bet on where the next decade of growth comes from, and it's not the Model S.
What's Actually Available Right Now
The remaining U.S. inventory units aren't bad deals, depending on the configuration. Some may come with lifetime free Supercharging, Full Self-Driving (Supervised), and premium connectivity. For select Model X units, leasing starts around $1,699 per month (not cheap, but the Model X never was).
The lifetime Supercharging perk in particular is worth real money if you drive a lot of miles. Run the numbers for your situation before assuming the price is too high.
Once It's Gone, It's Gone
There's no second batch coming. No special edition run. No configurator reopening. When current inventory sells through, new Model S and Model X vehicles stop being a thing you can buy.
If you've been on the fence about one of these for years, the clock is now actually ticking. That's not hype, it's just the situation.
Source: Teslarati