Mobility

Tesla's new trick: Bigger battery cells, lower costs

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Tesla says the 4680 battery format, left, has six times the power of the 2170 cell and will enable a 16 percent range gain in a battery pack.
March 31, 2022 04:15 PM

While many startups and established battery manufacturers are working on revolutionary cell technology that would radically improve electric vehicle range while slashing costs, Tesla and partner Panasonic are pushing forward with an evolutionary step that could make significant improvements almost immediately.

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