I found 2 videos that answer about all we've been discussing about the Tesla batteries... Very instructive!
- Tesla's 21700 type cells are mounted in
parallel in 46 cell bricks. Each cells connector doubles as a fuse, so if it shorts it will blow that while the other 45 cells keep the pack alive at only slightly reduced capacity.
- Tesla battery packs seldom fail, and if they do they are almost always 2013 batteries or older, and fail earlier in their life rather than late. None of the failed packs was out of warranty.
- The battery heating and cooling system is very advanced, making effective use of residual heat of every heated or cooled system in the car.
It is managed by the '
super bottle' tank/pump system...
Part 1 is interesting too; it covers chemistry, abundance of elements etc.
Then if you really have time to spare:
http://evtv.me/2018/05/tesla-model-3-gone-batt****/
Drop-off-the-chair stuff. The 4 battery modules weigh less than 800 pounds all together...! That's surprisingly light for a car with that range?
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