Why are most of the lithium cells cylindrical, while most of our devices are cuboid? (I think of phones, laptops, external battries... but phones and most laptops have flat lithium cells nowadays). Is cylindrical less expensive? Is it more secure? It seems like a waste of space to me.
Panasonic and Tesla Sign Agreement for the Gigafactory
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#12Why are most of the lithium cells cylindrical, while most of our devices are cuboid? (I think of phones, laptops, external battries... but phones and most laptops have flat lithium cells nowadays). Is cylindrical less expensive? Is it more secure? It seems like a waste of space to me.
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#13Why are most of the lithium cells cylindrical, while most of our devices are cuboid? (I think of phones, laptops, external battries... but phones and most laptops have flat lithium cells nowadays). Is cylindrical less expensive? Is it more secure? It seems like a waste of space to me.
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#14So are they working on a new battery design? The last time I did some research on the Tesla batteries it was just a ton of high-quality 18650s, is this still true?
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#15Really hope this makes that happen.
They sure are quiet though, I worry about pets and wildlife.
Gigafactory will employ about 6,500 people by 2020
Delivery truck drivers? I mean the factory is should be mostly automated by 2020.
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#16I want to own an electric car so badly in my lifetime. Really hope this makes that happen. They sure are quiet though, I worry about pets and wildlife. Gigafactory will employ about 6,500 people by 2020 Delivery truck drivers? I mean the factory is should be mostly automated by 2020.
and why do you want to own one so badly?
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#17Unless Telsa and Panasonic has jointly developed an revolutionary battery that is going to need some funding and mass produced. But any new battery will need years in time for safety testing. And the news would properly have leaked by now.
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#18I want to own an electric car so badly in my lifetime. Really hope this makes that happen. They sure are quiet though, I worry about pets and wildlife. Gigafactory will employ about 6,500 people by 2020 Delivery truck drivers? I mean the factory is should be mostly automated by 2020.
Re: Panasonic and Tesla Sign Agreement for the Gigafactory
#19I want to own an electric car so badly in my lifetime. Really hope this makes that happen. They sure are quiet though, I worry about pets and wildlife. Gigafactory will employ about 6,500 people by 2020 Delivery truck drivers? I mean the factory is should be mostly automated by 2020.
Re: Panasonic and Tesla Sign Agreement for the Gigafactory
#20I want to own an electric car so badly in my lifetime. Really hope this makes that happen. They sure are quiet though, I worry about pets and wildlife. Gigafactory will employ about 6,500 people by 2020 Delivery truck drivers? I mean the factory is should be mostly automated by 2020.
Just move to the bay area or Norway, both of these places seem to issue Teslas to everyone ;)