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>They've pushed battery technology further than any other manufacturer in the last decade. Not really. They've done a lot to bring down costs by simply increas
by aphextron 9y ago
>They've pushed battery technology further than any other manufacturer in the last decade.
Not really. They've done a lot to bring down costs by simply increasing the scale, but at the end of the day Tesla battery packs are just a bunch of standard 18650 cells that have been used for years. Panasonic, LG, and AESC are responsible for most of the advances in the actual chemistry.
- mixmastamyk 9y agoAnd advances get funded in the long term through sales.
- lovemenot 9y agoGigafactory is to produce the new 2170 form factor.