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Maxwell, now owned by Tesla. I think Tesla will become a big player in the battery tech space
by dharma1 7y ago
Maxwell, now owned by Tesla. I think Tesla will become a big player in the battery tech space
- toomuchtodo 7y agoMaxwell dry battery electrode tech [1] is going to rapidly drive down cell costs (while increasing energy density) for Tesla. I posit this is also how they intend to pack 200kw of storage into the 2020 Roadster. Disclaimer: TSLA investor [1] https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2019/02/tesla-buys-maxwell-to-eventually-triple-battery-energy-density.html https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2019/02/tesla-buys-maxwell-to-...
- ridewinter 7y agoIf this tech allows BEVs a significantly higher range it would be a game changer. Currently the range is about the same as gasoline cars with a longer refueling time. For your average consumer that’s not an improvement. But if I can go 800 miles per charge all the sudden my BEV looks like an iPhone X compared to your flipphone traditional vehicle.
- dharma1 7y agoI think it's 20-30% better energy density than current batteries
- toomuchtodo 7y agoModel S and X with the new Raven drivetrain is already pushing 370 miles of range. Very few people are going to drive 4 hours at a time without a break, definitely not going 600-800 between stops, although I could see this as beneficial to the Tesla Semi and their truck offering (where higher energy density is crucial).
- rsuelzer 7y agoSo far Tesla has not really done much in terms of battery tech. Pretty much everything they are doing with 18650 cells in their cars and power walls is hardly ground breaking science. They have managed to make things look incredibly beautiful, but 18650 batteries have been around for a long time. If Tesla starts to do more with different chemistries that will be interesting.
- dd36 7y agoThermal tech and longevity have been pushed by Tesla. 18650 is a form factor not a chemistry.