Tesla's Hidden Battery Options: Don’t Pick the WRONG One!

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2022 is the first time ever that Tesla is putting 3 different batteries in their vehicles, and it’s important to know the difference.
Tesla’s 1st battery option: Nickel Cobalt Aluminum (NCA). Nearly a decade ago, Tesla began utilizing battery cells called “the 18650” which were manufactured by Panasonic for the Model S and Model X and they are still equipped with these battery cells to this day, with a single vehicle battery pack containing thousands of these cells. A few years later in 2017 with the launch of the Model 3, Tesla and Panasonic developed a new and improved type of battery cell called “the 2170”, which can store a lot more energy than its predecessor. According to Elon Musk at the time, it was the highest energy density cell in the world and the cheapest. The 2170 cell is around 50% larger by volume than the 18650, but it can deliver almost double the current. The 2170 battery cell is currently what’s used in all of the dual motor variants of the Model 3 & Model Y. Currently the Model S, Model X, and dual motor variants of Model 3 and Model Y are all powered by NCA batteries.
Tesla’s 2nd battery option: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP). The first Teslas with these batteries were the vehicles made in China, but they have now made their way to Europe and the US. Currently Tesla says they’re putting LFP batteries in all single motor models which are now simply called Rear Wheel Drive on Tesla’s website, and right now there is only one vehicle in the US that comes in a Rear wheel drive option - the base Model 3. These new rear wheel drive models started shipping in late 2021. But there’s a new secret Model Y that could be coming soon which may have an LFP battery so stick around to the end of the video to find out more on that. To check if your Tesla has an LFP Battery, open the charging menu on the touchscreen and go to Set Limit. If the battery image displays "50%" and "100%" then your vehicle has an LFP Battery. If the battery image displays "Daily" and "Trip" then your vehicle is not equipped with an LFP Battery.
Tesla’s 3rd battery option: 4680 Tabless cell which was announced in 2020 at Tesla’s Battery Day event. This new battery is expected to change the future of electric cars by massively scaling battery production and producing bigger cells that cost less. This new battery will have simpler manufacturing and fewer parts with 5x energy, 16% more range, 6x power, and faster Supercharging. These batteries also come with a brand new vehicle architecture that starts with single piece castings of high pressure die cast aluminum for the front and rear. These new structural batteries are Tesla’s first ever dual-use battery - used as an energy device and as a structure to the car. These structural batteries improve mass and range. Tesla’s factory in Austin, Texas will serve as the main hub for producing these new 4680 batteries and the new structural vehicles - of which, the Model Y will be the first to get these features.
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