Tesla 4680 vs 2170 battery cell test reveals lower energy density in the Texas-made Model Y

[Redaktion]

Those Model Y buyers who queue for an Austin-made unit with the 'revolutionary' 4680 battery cell may be in for a disappointment. A teardown and analysis of one such cell returned lower energy density than that of the Model Y with 2170 battery. Still, Tesla benefits from the lower per-pack price.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-4680-vs-2170-battery-cell-test-reveals-lower-energy-density-in-the-Texas-made-Model-Y.669162.0.html

[Hedwig the bird]

So they use cheaper batteries now. Who cares? Tesla is the most popular electric car brand because the CIA needs Musk as a living proof that the US remains the best country for inventors and entreprenueurs - NOT because it's a great company producing great cars.

[K]

Maybe it's the lack of cobalt.

[RoganJ]

A new Elons lie, when he announced the batteries, the graphs showed 50% more capacity. And even then smart people said that he was probably lying...

[Ian]

This is only the cell density and not the pack density which is more important than the cell density

[jax]

This is only the cell density and not the pack density which is more important than the cell density

The problem is that no Teslafans want to talk about the entire pack, since cells are non-replaceable in the 4680 variant which make them a nightmare in the long run... ;)