4680 battery

Following a video update from automotive engineers Munro & Associates showing that opening the 4680 battery cell on the Tesla Model Y was “harder than they thought,” and a few other videos depicting attempts to open the cells, the team has finally won. After two other attempted videos on the subject, Munro & Associates have […]

Tesla’s newest Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, started delivering cars in April. The plant began production with the Tesla Model Y Standard Range with the company’s new 4680 cell-based structural battery pack. In a recent video, The Kilowatts compared a Giga Texas-made Model Y against a Model Y Long Range with 2170 battery cells from Tesla’s […]

Tesla’s Model Y with 4680 battery cells has been delivered to a few buyers, and one of them has just shared a new test of the vehicle while parked using Sentry Mode. Spoken Reviews shared a battery-drain test with the 2022 Tesla Model Y on Sunday, focusing on how the battery performs while using Sentry […]

While Tesla delivered its first Texas-made Model Y vehicles at its Cyber Rodeo event, the company was mum on details about who took the first deliveries. According to information received by Tesla North, one of the first Austin-made Model Y vehicles with the newest 4680 structural battery packs went to Tesla employee, Regan, a Process […]

Tesla has provided an update on the status of its next-generation 4680 battery cells on Monday, at its Q2 2021 earnings. In a letter to investors, Tesla explains, “we have successfully validated performance and lifetime of our 4680 cells produced at our Kato facility in California.” “We are nearing the end of manufacturing validation at […]

Tesla’s structural battery pack was unveiled at last year’s Battery Day event, along with the 4680 battery cell that has the industry in awe. In a new update, electrek shared the first picture of the new structural battery pack, including honeycomb architecture which will house the new battery cells. Tesla 4680 Battery Pack Mock Up […]

The mystery of Tesla’s new 4680 battery cell is not lost on the world – rather, most are aware that the new technology is a huge deal, even if they aren’t sure why it’s such a big deal. In a new video uploaded by Sandy Munro’s YouTube channel, Munro Live, Munro goes through a Tesla […]

The Tesla Semi Truck will have a range of up to 1,000 kilometres or 621 miles, according to CEO Elon Musk, speaking at the German-government-hosted European Battery Conference, taking place from November 24-27. At the 15-minute mark, Musk details what is possible with the Tesla Semi and its range, when it’s pulling a full load […]

With Tesla Giga Berlin’s battery cell production operations soon to be underway, the company has begun hiring for a Cell Manufacturing Operational Leader, a Cell Shop Senior Leader, and a Manufacturing Engineering Manager, as reported by Teslarati. Drew Baglino, VP of Technology and Senior Vice President of Power Train and Energy Engineering, posted the jobs […]

Another fan has come along to 3D print one of Tesla’s new 4680 battery cells, and it’s looking pretty sleek. Reddit user u/Bimmer3389 has shared their 4680 battery cell replica, 3D-printed to scale to include the tab-less electrode interior, which is also plated with copper. This is the second iteration of 3D replicas of the […]

At Battery Day on Tuesday, electric vehicle company Tesla announced its new 4680 Roadrunner battery. On Friday, Reddit user u/iTriMara posted a picture of a 3d-printed model of Tesla’s new 4680 battery. Multiple users within the thread commented on the sheer size of the battery, stating that they did not realize how big it would […]