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In December 2019, Tesla offered Long Range dual-motor Model 3 owners who had software version 2019.40.2 the option to purchase a US$2000 "Acceleration Boost" software upgrade enabling a Sport driving mode, [186] advertised to reduce 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time from 4.4s to 3.9s. Road testing confirmed better-than-expected acceleration with drivers ...
The Tesla battery station was a demonstration site at Harris Ranch where Tesla performed traction motor battery swapping as an alternative to recharging its vehicles. The site opened in March 2015 and operated by appointment only but showed little demand by June 2015; it was closed permanently before November 2016.
Tesla Motors continued to use NMC batteries in its home energy storage products until the release of the Power Wall 3 in 2023. Tesla utility-scale batteries switched to using LFP in 2021. [47] According to EnergySage the most frequently quoted home energy storage battery brand in the U.S. is Enphase, which in 2021 surpassed Tesla Motors and LG ...
Robotic manufacturing of the Model S at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California Tesla, Inc. operates plants worldwide for the manufacture of their products, including electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, solar shingles, chargers, automobile parts, manufacturing equipment and tools for its own factories, as well as a lithium ore refinery. The following is a list of current, future and ...
By January 2017, was being produced at Tesla Gigafactory 1 for the Tesla Model 3, [219] reaching a production rate of 1.8 billion cells annually (20 GWh per year) by mid-2018. [220] Also used for stationary storage (Tesla Powerwall 2 and Powerpack 2) [221] and larger electronic cigarettes. 25500 [222] 2,500–5,500 [223] 25: 50 26500: 26: 50
Tesla has announced plans to expand Gigafactory Nevada to add a production line for the Tesla Semi and add additional battery manufacturing capacity. The new area will build the company's latest 4680 battery cells. The facility will be capable of building 100 GWh of batteries annually, enough for 1.5 million light duty vehicles. [108]
Battery electric cars are becoming more and more attractive with the higher oil prices and the advancement of new battery technology (lithium-ion) that have higher power and energy density (i.e., greater possible acceleration and more range with fewer batteries). [12] Compared to older battery types such as lead-acid batteries.
In 2021 the company unveiled a sodium-ion battery for the automotive market. [21] A battery recycling facility is planned to recover some of the materials. [ 22 ] CATL continued to invest in cobalt batteries as well, and acquired a near 25% stake in the Democratic Republic of Congo 's Kisanfu cobalt mine, one of the world's largest sources of ...