Tesla battery cell team at Giga Texas has hit a new production milestone, building its 50 millionth 4680 battery cell this week. This latest milestone gives us an insight into Tesla’s 4680 production ramp at […]
  • ferret@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Surely when you are making them yourself it makes more sense to use a shape that packs better?

    • Draupnir@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      What shape could they do instead? As I understand it a cylindrical cell offers the best energy density and ease of manufacturing

      • ferret@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        8 months ago

        Maybe they have the best energy density per cell, but you leave a lot of empty space between the cells. I doubt it ends up being more dense