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Batteries are really HEAVY, Model 3 is heavier than your average Sedan. The trick is to perfect battery weight and its effect on range, in a certain use case.
by sremani 6y ago
Batteries are really HEAVY, Model 3 is heavier than your average Sedan. The trick is to perfect battery weight and its effect on range, in a certain use case.
Commercial vehicles would need 150+ kw batteries, with huge batteries comes huge weight and long charge times. Having said that TSLA is probably best positioned to do well and solve these trade-offs.
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 6y agoThe C-rate of each cell doesn't change, so the charge time doesn't have to change. It depends on having a suitably powerful charger, but that's not a big issue to install at some warehouses.
- omgwtfbyobbq 6y agoIt is, but only by ~10-15%. The Camry for instance weighs ~3200-3500lbs, while the 3 weighs ~3500-4000lbs. That includes the dual motor 3 too, whereas Toyota doesn't have the equivalent Camry. The RWD versions of the 3 weigh ~3500-3800lbs. edit - for using AWD instead of dual motor