CATL-Built Tesla Model 3 Battery Pack Will Use Prismatic Cells
Tesla will seemingly use prismatic lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL in its Made in China Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus.
Tesla Model 3 batteries
Tesla Shanghai Model 3 May Go Cobalt-Free Using CATL’s LFP Cells — Diving Deeper
Tesla is in talks with battery producer CATL to supply lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells for the Shanghai-made Tesla Model 3, according to a report by Reuters.
Tesla Gigafactory 3 Has ~7,000 Battery Packs In Stock For Chinese Model 3 Production, Will…
Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 was built in a hurry because both China and Tesla had a lot to prove to the world, and if anyone was betting against Elon, they lost and joined a very long list of people who doubted Musk and were proven wrong.
A Tesla Model 3 At 100,000 Miles — CleanTechnica Interview
Do you have any concerns about a Tesla EV’s reliability? If so, read on.
It’s The Batteries, Stupid
Tesla builds batteries…
24M Ships First High Energy-Density Semi-Solid State Batteries
24M, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, says it has shipped its first lithium-ion semi-solid state batteries to a commercial customer. The new cells use a silicon anode and provide 250 watt-hours of energy storage per kilogram and cost less than conventional battery cells.
Tesla’s Battery Leadership Protected In Secrecy
By now, regular readers of this column are well aware that we (along with most other writers who focus on electric vehicles) consider the threat of the “Tesla killer” to be no threat at all. Yes, Big Auto is producing excellent EVs, some of which are in Tesla’s league, but they’ll never build more than they have to, and they’ll continue steering customers to their gas-guzzling, high-margin models. It’s what they do.
Tesla Discontinues 75 kWh Battery For Model S & Model X Effective January 13
Tesla will discontinue the 75 kWh battery in its large cars on January 14. Now is your chance to get one before the price goes up next week!
Video: How To Remove The Tesla Model 3 Battery Pack
One enterprising mechanic took on the challenge of removing the Tesla Model 3 battery pack. The video makes it clear that the process is not for the faint of heart and clearly requires a lift, given the weight of the battery.
Tesla Is 2 Years Ahead Of Schedule On Gigafactory 1
Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada is solidly on track to achieve a battery production volume of 35 GWh per year (annualized run rate) by the end of 2018. This is two years ahead of the original 2020 target date for achieving these volumes.
