Tesla Giga Texas Has Produced Enough 4680 Battery Cells For ~ 8,000 Tesla Cybertrucks

Tesla revealed a week ago that Giga Texas (its big factory simply beyond Austin, Texas) had actually produced 10 countless the business’s brand-new 4680 battery cells. That seems like a lot! Well, let’s be truthful, that is a lot! Nevertheless, it’s most likely not as numerous as you ‘d believe on the surface area. You need to crunch some numbers in order to get a sense of what that actually indicates in regards to variety of electrical lorry battery loads, or more merely, the variety of Tesla automobiles those cells might power.

In Fact, you do not need to crunch the numbers, since Troy has. Tesla stat tracker, number geek, and chart developer “Troy Teslike” has actually put out his price quotes for what 10 million 4680 cells indicates in a wider sense.

First Off, he keeps in mind that “5 million cells monthly suffice for just 6,038/ month Design Y SR or 4,058/ month Cybertruck SR.” So, 10 million cells would suffice for ~ 12,000 systems of the lowest-range Design Y or ~ 8,000 systems of the lowest-range Cybertruck (when that pertains to market). That does not sound so remarkable. Likewise, obviously, if you wished to consist of a mixed average of longer-range and shorter-range Design Ys or Cybertrucks, the overalls would be significantly lower.

Entering the information a little additional, Troy Teslike composes, “Based upon my estimation, the Cybertruck Requirement Variety battery pack will have around 1,232 cells and 100 kWh capability. Design Y SR has 828 cells and 67.3 kWh capability.”

And what about the larger image? Tesla Giga Texas is expected to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and other Tesla automobiles. “That’s 8% of what Giga Texas requires for Design Y and Cybertruck. So, still, a long method to go,” Troy notes. Somebody asked, “Will Cybertruck likewise have the ability to utilize 2170 cells?” Troy, obviously, does not work for Tesla or understand whatever, however he follows the business really carefully and gets different ideas. His viewpoint was uncomplicated: “Possibly however there aren’t adequate 2170 cells either.” Certainly.

With all of that in mind, one does question if a sluggish production ramp-up of 4680 battery cells might postpone Cybertruck production even more. Naturally, Tesla might get 4680 cells somewhere else, however the concept was that Tesla Giga Texas would produce the cells and the trucks. Likewise, while Tesla has actually produced simply 10 million 4680 cells to date, it might produce 10 million a month in a number of months, and 30 million a month not longer after that, and so on. Or not. We simply do not understand.

So, with this bit of information, we still do not understand much about where Tesla will be a year from now, however including context around exactly what 10 million cells can indicate in regards to lorry volumes does assist to see the larger image.

What are your ideas on this? How bullish are you on Tesla 4680 battery production in Texas and somewhere else?

They are still late.

Not consisting of Semi, design 3 and, most significantly, the little automobile.

— MSH (@mesanabinladen) June 17, 2023