Tesla is celebrating a major new milestone as the world’s largest electric vehicle maker produced 868,000 new 4680-format battery cells in a week, enough to power about 1,000 vehicles. Of course, CEO Elon Musk immediately congratulated the team on reaching this important milestone in the production of new batteries, which are critical for increasing the production of existing models and launching new cars.
A small reminder remark – Tesla first announced the cylindrical elements of the new 4680 format (46 mm diameter, 80 mm height) in September 2020. Their energy capacity is five times greater than that of 2170 format elements (21 mm diameter, 70 mm height), which are now widely used in electric vehicles. The 4680 cells also feature a patented non-contact/wide-contact (tabless) design with reduced internal resistance – instead of a contact plate, current is supplied along the edge of the electrode strip, which allows you to create larger cells without overheating problems.
Available to 4680 team groups on 868k vehicles in the last 7 days – to 1k+ vehicles! 🔋 pic.twitter.com/CaC7Js9aEL
— Tesla (@Tesla) December 25, 2022
In February, Tesla celebrated the release of the first million 4680 batteries, and in the report for the third quarter of 2022, mentioned a threefold increase in their production volumes. Previously, precisely because of the lack of batteries and technological difficulties, Tesla repeatedly postponed the release of new cars. In fact, just at the beginning of the month, Tesla shipped the first Semi electric trucks three years late. Elon Musk’s car company is preparing to release two more long-suffering cars – its first sensational Cybertruck pickup truck in an unusual polygonal design like from 1990s video games and the new Roadster sports car with SpaceX jet engines and acceleration to “hundreds” in 1.1 seconds. Both should be released next year, if there are no new transfers.
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After all, these are the elements that should enable Tesla to release the hotly anticipated affordable $25,000 self-driving electric car. Until recently, one was scheduled to be released before 2024, but that was before the chip shortage, war, and the onset of a global recession, so probably , it is worth throwing in another year or two.
As you know, the energy business is an inseparable part of Tesla’s ambitious business plan. Elon Musk in summer toldthat a third of Tesla’s big business plan (not revealed yet) is all about scaling sustainable energy on a global scale to ensure a brighter future for the Earth and its inhabitants (whatever that means).
Previously, Tesla planned to reach production volumes of 100 GWh by 2023 and 3,000 GWh by 2030. We’ll see if Elon Musk’s company manages to achieve these goals.
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For 9 months of 2022, Tesla has already shipped to customers 907 125 cars, and at the end of 2022, the result is expected to be about 1.2-1.3 million cars. Recall that now Tesla has four car factories, which together can produce almost two million cars a year – 1.6 times more than at the beginning of the year, and is preparing to build the next Gigafactory. Reuters recently reported that Tesla plans to build a sixth $10 billion Gigafactory in Mexico. By comparison, the Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant cost $5.5 billion.
