threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Tesla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoTesla builds 50 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texasdriveteslacanada.caexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTesla builds 50 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texasdriveteslacanada.cathreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Tesla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareDraupnir@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWhat shape could they do instead? As I understand it a cylindrical cell offers the best energy density and ease of manufacturing
minus-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoMaybe 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
minus-squareichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoTesla do per-cell cooling and the round shape offers more surface area for that
What shape could they do instead? As I understand it a cylindrical cell offers the best energy density and ease of manufacturing
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
Tesla do per-cell cooling and the round shape offers more surface area for that