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???IIRC it was already mentioned that high-milage pack will use bigger format cells...
http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1019687_tesla-model-s-technical-specs...The top option will be a pack using cells with a more advanced chemistry that offers a 300-mile range...
...BATTERY PACK: 8,000 commodity cells; standard 42-kWh pack gives 160-mile range; 230-mile (50-plus kWh) and 300-mile (70 kWh) packs to come later for rental or purchase; quicker to change than a gas tank. The 300-mile pack will use an entirely different cell chemistry than the other two...
What a significant developement.... it leads me to thinks that TM is ahead of scheduling on the development of the Model S.
Is that battery pack the only available?
How long did it take Tesla to produce that battery pack and how long will it take to make a production Model S battery pack when the time comes?
Is the battery pack in the photo just for show or will it be used in testing? I did not notice any mounting hardware or a protective shell so I taking it may be a test pack.
How will the pack add structural integrity to the Model S chassis?
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/03/26/tesla-model-s-50-000-ev-sedan-seats-seven-300-mile-range-0-6/...
• 42 kWh battery storage system standard
• 70 kWh and greater battery storage systems optional
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Three battery pack choices will offer a range of 160, 230 or 300 miles per charge
http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencarad...-a-great-concept-but-now-the-wait-begins.htmlThe standard battery will be made up of 5,500 lithium-ion cells, each a little larger than a standard AA battery, all linked together and fused and cooled for heat protection and to isolate any cells that might act up.
The 220-mile pack will have 8,000 cells (the Tesla Roadster pack has 6,800) and the 300-mile pack will also have 8,000 but they will be of an advanced lithium chemistry that enables them to store and release more energy than the smaller packs.
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That's including a roughly 600-pound battery pack (900 pounds for the larger, longer-distance packs)