It's been a wild year for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shareholders. The stock is up more than 400% year to date. Over the past year, shares are up nearly 800%.

While the growth stock's big gain recently is great for shareholders, it means expectations are high going into the electric-car company's third-quarter earnings report this week. Ahead of the quarterly update on Oct. 21, here's a preview of some of the key areas investors may want to check on. 

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