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Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology

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Re: Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology

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> The first of these was announced just last week when the Chinese battery-maker that supplies most of the major car makers, including Tesla, revealed it had produced the first "million mile battery".

> Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) says its new battery is capable of powering a vehicle for more than a million miles (1.2 million, to be precise - or 1.9 million km) over a 16-year lifespan.

I keep being told Tesla has some big tech advantage, but here they are buying the same batteries as everyone else.

Re: Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology

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> The first of these was announced just last week when the Chinese battery-maker that supplies most of the major car makers, including Tesla, revealed it had produced the first "million mile battery". > Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) says its new battery is capable of powering a vehicle for more than a million miles (1.2 million, to be precise - or 1.9 million km) over a 16-year lifespan. I keep being told Te…

I think Tesla has more mature battery management software that prolongs the life of the battery but that may no longer be true or exclusive.
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