TESLA BATTERY DAY PREVIEW: WHAT TO EXPECT AHEAD OF TESLA’S BATTERY DAY

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This video provides a comprehensive preview of Tesla's anticipated Battery Day event, focusing on the technological advancements expected in battery cells, chemistry, manufacturing, and pack design. The host highlights the potential introduction of a larger form factor cell (around 45x75mm) and the innovative tabless battery cell design to mitigate heat issues. Significant emphasis is placed on the dry battery electrode technology acquired from Maxwell Technologies, promising improved energy density and drastically increased production capacity. The review also touches upon the shift to a 'cell-to-pack' architecture, eliminating intermediate modules to reduce cost, weight, and complexity. While a 'million-mile battery' is discussed, the host notes that trade-offs in energy density or cost currently limit its application. Charging capabilities are also explored, with speculation that new battery technology could enable faster charging beyond the current 250kW limit, potentially leveraging existing V3 Supercharger infrastructure. The video concludes by mentioning the possibility of the Plaid powertrain for Model S and X being revealed, utilizing these new battery technologies.