Its clear now that 4680 production is not going as fast as everyone hoped. As such, it seems likely that Tesla will not reveal any advantages of the 4680 Teslas due to fear of the Osbourne effect, atleast until they can ramp up production significantly.
They may be even using software to limit range and acceleration for now due to wanting to give consumers a reason to prefer the cars that they can produce in large numbers. Due to the lack of information from Tesla, it leaves it up to us to speculate.
The two potential benefits of the 4680 to consumers are…
Longevity - Due to improved heat dissipation, many have speculated that this battery could last over a million miles before degrading 10%. How likely do you think this is?
Fast Charging - Due to a higher surface area and shorter distance needed to travel, people have speculated that this battery could charge far faster than 2170 batteries. How likely do you think this is?
They may be even using software to limit range and acceleration for now due to wanting to give consumers a reason to prefer the cars that they can produce in large numbers. Due to the lack of information from Tesla, it leaves it up to us to speculate.
The two potential benefits of the 4680 to consumers are…
Longevity - Due to improved heat dissipation, many have speculated that this battery could last over a million miles before degrading 10%. How likely do you think this is?
Fast Charging - Due to a higher surface area and shorter distance needed to travel, people have speculated that this battery could charge far faster than 2170 batteries. How likely do you think this is?