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Tesla CTO J.B. Straubel: 30% Increase In Battery Energy Density From Model S To Model 3 - Video
We still don't know for sure what the battery situation will be for the Tesla Model 3. Reports, information, and assumptions have been varied. Elon Musk has said that the car will have a range of over 215 miles per charge. J.B Straubel announced that the Model 3 will boast 30% more energy density than that of the original pack in the Model S.
23 November 2016
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The Luke Workman "Zero Battery Guy" Battery Interview: InsideEVs' Take (w/videos)
Much has been made of the recent story on Motocycle.com interviewing Luke Workman, battery guy at Zero Motorcycles. Before we go any further, there's not much you can say about Luke, (AKA liveforphysics on the forums and almost everywhere on the web) that isn't amazing and complimentary
17 April 2015
EV Nerdgasm: Batteries (The CBRe Dream Build, Next Chapter)
So, batteries. As Elon Musk is fond of commenting, not a week goes by that we don't hear about some new miracle battery. The problem, as he also notes, is that there are so many parameters and variables in how a battery is used in an EV, there's no one miracle solution
04 January 2015