Tesla was able to consolidate and eliminate parts in its cooling system in a unique way. In a previous article we explained how Tesla eliminated and consolidated high voltage parts in Model 3. It eliminated the battery loop heater (drive motor now used instead), combined the DC-DC converter and onboard charger into one unit, and […]
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Counterpoint To Munro’s Negative Analysis Of Tesla Model 3 Body Design
What does InsideEVs think about Munro’s recent analysis of Tesla Model 3 body design? Autoline After Hours just presented a lengthy discussion with Sandy Munro and Bloomberg’s David Welch on the Tesla Model 3 design. Autoline’s discussion was mostly positive about the Model 3. However, Sandy Munro definitely has a negative opinion of the Model […]
New Fascinating Details Emerge On Rivian Battery Pack Design
Is Someone Finally out Tesla’ing Tesla? Teslarati’s Christian Prenzler was lucky enough to get a tour of the Rivian battery lab (ref). The tour uncovered some interesting additional technical details of Rivian’s battery pack design. Here are the details: –As we reported in an earlier article the pack is indeed a 2170 double stack. A […]
Tesla VS. GM: Battle Of The Battery & Electronics Cooling Systems
Tesla’s system is more complicated but adds flexibility, more operating modes and failure back up We just shared another good video from Weber Auto and John Kelly detailing the Chevrolet Bolt EV cooling systems. Tesla, like GM, has two main cooling loops: one for the battery and one for the high voltage power electronics. The […]
Tesla Model 3 Versus Chevrolet Bolt EV: High Voltage Components Compared
Tesla has eliminated or combined many of the HV components found in the Chevy Bolt EV. We just published a great video by Professor John Kelly at Weber University detailing all the high voltage components of the Bolt EV. One of the first comments to that article was a request by Cosmacelf to do a […]
It Seems Rivian R1T Truck Houses A 2170 Double Stack Battery Pack
With an interesting twist on the cooling scheme … That’s what it sounds like based on a previous Teslarati article: “Rivian’s battery module is made up of the same sized battery cells that Tesla uses in the Model 3, commonly referred to as 2170, but the physical configuration of the cells differs quite a bit. Though […]
Are Larger Format Cells In The Works For Tesla’s Trucks & Power Packs?
A larger format, low C rate battery would significantly cut costs, and weight. Maybe Tesla’s new “Megapack” fits into the puzzle as well? We just published an article on the Tesla Pickup Truck and in that article estimated the pickup’s battery size at 200 kWh’s and its motors at 600 HP (447 kw), for a […]
Analysis: Tesla Pickup Truck Battery Size, Range, & 0-60-MPH Time
Our model suggests that the upcoming Tesla Pickup Truck will have a 200 kWh battery, 380-mile range, and a 3.9 second 0-60-mph time. We don’t know much about the specifics of the Tesla Pickup Truck but what we do know was summarized in an Electrek article: Tesla pickup truck-Everything we know so far. Here’s a […]
Deep Dive Into Tesla’s Low Cost, Short-Range Model 3 Pack Design
What’s the story here and how much might this new battery pack really save Tesla? We’ve had lots of news in the last week. Tesla told us during their earnings conference call that they maintained 20% gross margins during the 3rd quarter. On the other hand, it also delayed production on the short range version […]
Another Look At Tesla Model 3 Mid Range Powertrain And Gross Margin
We dive deeper into the potential powertrain and profit analysis surrounding the all-new mid-range Tesla Model 3. We’ve had two very good articles on the Tesla Model 3 powertrain and implications on gross margin. Both are based on an analysis by Troy at Teslike (articles here and here). In those article Troy predicts the size […]
