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Tesla 4680 Battery Cell

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Tesla 4680 Battery Cell

The cylindrical power source driving the EV revolution/Technology

The Tesla 4680 battery cell is 46 mm in diameter and 80 mm tall, storing about 98 Wh of energy. It uses a tabless electrode design that reduces internal resistance and improves thermal performance. A single Tesla Model Y pack contains about 830 of these cells. The '4680' name simply describes the dimensions: 46 mm diameter, 80 mm height. Each cell can deliver over 200 amps.

Measurements

Diameter4.6 hundredths m
23,000E. coli bacteria
383 millionthsSki jump hills

46 mm

Height8 hundredths m
762 millionthsSoccer pitches
5.7 tenthsSunglasses widths

80 mm

Weight3.5 tenths kg
169 millionthsSUVs
6.6 hundredthsUnabridged dictionaries
Energy capacity352,800 J
1 millionthsNuclear fuel pellets
35,280Door slams

About 98 Wh

Cell volume133 millionths m^3
2.8 tenthsRed Solo cups
39.1 millionthsDumpsters
Peak discharge power740 W
3 thousandthsTesla Superchargers
4.1 tenthsRunning hair dryers
4.9 tenthsElectric kettles

Estimated

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