Tesla denies that the domestic model will be changed: there are no plans to use new batteries, including 4680 batteries.
Thank you, Mr. Air, a netizen of CTOnews.com, for your clue delivery! CTOnews.com August 23 news, this evening, Tesla customer support official Weibo issued a note, in response to several recent online rumors about Tesla China, make the following explanation:
1. Tesla's Chinese-made models currently have no plans to use any new models of batteries, including 4680 batteries. No matter which kind of battery is used, the products we provide to our customers can meet Tesla's strict product requirements and meet the vehicle performance indicators such as safety, battery life, acceleration and so on.
two。 The recent hype about "Tesla is about to change money" in some individuals and self-media is a rumor-mongering behavior that deliberately misleads consumers. I hope you will provide us with clues and we will hold the rumor mongers accountable.
At the same time, please pay attention to the change of delivery cycle and arrange the pick-up time reasonably. Vehicles produced by Tesla's Shanghai super factory are usually exported to overseas markets in the first half of each quarter and supplied to the domestic market in the second half of each quarter.
CTOnews.com learned that Sina Technology reported on August 18 that Tesla was about to launch a new Model 3, according to two sources. The new version of Model 3 has been fully added, and the biggest highlight is that the whole department has been replaced with the M3P battery provided by Ningde era, with at least 10% improvement in battery life. Subsequently, Tesla, the relevant person in charge of China, responded to Caijing Automobile that the news was a rumor and did not accord with the facts.
In addition, Musk expects Tesla to achieve "mass production" of the new 4680 battery by the end of 2022. According to Tesla, the single energy of the 4680 battery has been increased by 5 times, the vehicle mileage can be increased by 16%, the electric power has been increased by 6 times compared with the polar ear battery, and the power output has been increased by 6 times. And Musk says the total cost savings of 4680 batteries are about 86 per cent, while costs per kWh are reduced by 69 per cent.
