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From Electrek:
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the automaker is working on a new battery pack to come out next year which will last 1 million miles.
When talking about the economics of Tesla’s future fleet of robotaxis at the Tesla Autonomy Event yesterday, Musk emphasized that the vehicles need to be durable in order for the economics to work:
“The cars currently built are all designed for a million miles of operation. The drive unit is design, tested, and validated for 1 million miles of operation.”
But the CEO admitted that the battery packs are not built to last 1 million miles.
Now, Musk added that there’s a new Tesla battery pack coming that will last as long as the rest of the vehicles:
“The new battery pack that is probably going to production next year is designed explicitly for 1 million miles of operation.”
The CEO said that they are optimizing every aspect of the cars, including the tires, in order to achieve minimal maintenance to create an “hyper-efficient” electric robotaxi.
These long life batteries won't just revolutionise EVs and slash their costs, they'll totally alter the storage landscape for renewable electricity.
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