According to the latest reports, industry insiders claim that electric car manufacturer Tesla is manufacturing four new Tesla Semi electric trucks at its super factory in Nevada, USA. According to reports, these four new electric trucks are equipped with a higher density of 2170 lithium batteries, which will be used for road driving, durability, and cold weather tests.
Recently, @Carsonight, an insider in the electric car industry, shared the latest developments on the Tesla Semi electric truck, who has always been very familiar with the activities of the Nevada Gigafactory. According to an unnamed source, the new Tesla electric truck will be equipped with three 2170 lithium battery packs. According to reports, two of the vehicles will be used for road testing, one for durability testing, and the other will be sent to Alaska for driving tests in cold weather.
Not surprisingly, the new Tesla electric trucks using higher-density 2170 lithium batteries will trigger a strong reaction in the electric car community, especially considering that the electric car manufacturer has announced that its electric cars will switch to 4680 When the lithium battery. After all, Tesla Semi is one of Tesla’s most ambitious projects, so it makes sense for the company to use its best battery technology for this truck.
At present, Tesla’s electrodeless 4680 battery design can seamlessly connect with the company’s structural battery pack. However, this design that uses the battery as a structural component may be quite challenging to implement on a heavy-duty truck such as Tesla Semi. It is worth noting that Tesla only produces 2170 lithium batteries in its Gigafactory in Nevada, while the company’s 4680 batteries are only produced in the Fremont, California factory.
Of course, Tesla’s models will continue to improve after they are launched. Even if Tesla will launch an electric truck equipped with 2170 lithium batteries in the future, it will definitely use 4680 lithium batteries and corresponding structural battery packs before that. (Chenchen)
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