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Some cool news from the world of Tesla tinkering! Jason Hughes, who’s known for tearing into Tesla tech, got his hands on the first 100kWh battery pack from a wrecked car and took it apart to see what’s inside. Here’s the gist of what he found:
The pack now has 12 more cells per module, bringing the total to 8,256 cells, still using the trusty 18650 format.
Tighter cooling loops help keep things efficient.
It’s backwards compatible with older Teslas, though it might require some minor tweaks.
The big takeaway? Tesla managed to squeeze more cells into the same pack size, pretty impressive engineering! But Hughes thinks this might be the limit for the current 18650 setup. Going forward, Tesla will likely move to the newer 2170 cell format to pack in even more energy.
Fun fact: companies like Faraday Future and Lucid Motors are already using the 2170 cells in their batteries. That’s how they’re hitting capacities like 130kWh in their packs. It’s worth noting that both of these companies have ex-Tesla engineers, so they probably saw where Tesla was heading and just went straight to the larger cell size.
Seems like it’s only a matter of time before Tesla starts rolling out packs with even more capacity. Exciting times for EV tech!
The pack now has 12 more cells per module, bringing the total to 8,256 cells, still using the trusty 18650 format.
Tighter cooling loops help keep things efficient.
It’s backwards compatible with older Teslas, though it might require some minor tweaks.
The big takeaway? Tesla managed to squeeze more cells into the same pack size, pretty impressive engineering! But Hughes thinks this might be the limit for the current 18650 setup. Going forward, Tesla will likely move to the newer 2170 cell format to pack in even more energy.
Fun fact: companies like Faraday Future and Lucid Motors are already using the 2170 cells in their batteries. That’s how they’re hitting capacities like 130kWh in their packs. It’s worth noting that both of these companies have ex-Tesla engineers, so they probably saw where Tesla was heading and just went straight to the larger cell size.
Seems like it’s only a matter of time before Tesla starts rolling out packs with even more capacity. Exciting times for EV tech!
