Tesla uses some of the current gen BYD batteries in their low end models. So they're good enough for some uses, but energy density was a stat they trailed curr

Tesla uses some of the current gen BYD batteries in their low end models. So they're good enough for some uses, but energy density was a stat they trailed current battery tech on. Any improvement in that stat just expands the area where the trade off makes sense. This article claims a quarter of Model Y in Germany use the LFP battery from BYD, and covers the pros and cons: https://www.electrive.com/2024/02/01/what-can-the-tesla-model-y-with-byd-battery-do/ https://www.electrive.com/2024/02/01/what-can-the-tesla-mode...