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> Counterintuitively it seems that "make it up with volume" is winning; The 18650 is a form factor, not the chemistry. Tesla uses the 18650 in the Model S and
by cptskippy 6y ago
> Counterintuitively it seems that "make it up with volume" is winning;
The 18650 is a form factor, not the chemistry.
Tesla uses the 18650 in the Model S and X but uses a 21700 form factor for the Model 3, Powerwall and Powerpack. They announced during their Battery Day event the transition to the 4680 form factor.
The Powerwall and Powerpack uses a Lithium NMC chemistry which is different from the Lithium NCA chemistry used in their automobiles.
* Clarification