Lithium ion battery for tesla

What type of battery does a Tesla use?

Teslas use Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries in a variety of sizes and battery chemistries. To date, Tesla’s Li-ion battery types have included Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum (NCA), Nickel-Cobalt-Magnesium (NCM), and Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) chemistries. What Type of Battery Cells Are in a Tesla?

Which Tesla models use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells?

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery cells will be used in all Tesla's single-motor rear-wheel-drive vehicles. In the US, this means only the base Model 3 uses LFP chemistry, though a new Model Y LFP variant may be on the way. We should also note that, as far as battery cell size is concerned, these are all 2170 cells.

Are all Tesla traction batteries the same?

Tesla battery cell types: All of Tesla's traction batteries are lithium-ion batteries, but they are not all the same. There are several main cathode chemistries, each of which evolves over the years. The three main cathode types in Tesla EVs:

Does Tesla use LFP batteries?

Tesla now uses LFP batteries in most of its standard range vehicles. The standard-range Model 3 equipped with an LFP battery has 267 miles of range, which is comparable to the 280-mile range of the VW’s ID 4, which uses a lithium-ion battery that contains nickel and cobalt.

Which Tesla models have prismatic batteries?

Most recently, Tesla has turned to prismatic Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) batteries in the standard Model 3 (from CATL in China, 2021-2023) and possibly also in the 2023 Model 3 Long Range. The Model Y went through a similar battery evolution to the Model 3 with one additional iteration: Tesla’s proprietary 4680 battery.

How many Tesla batteries are there?

On top of that, Tesla has started its own battery production - the 4680-type cell with undisclosed chemistry (but most likely a high energy dense one). Tesla's 1 millionth cell was produced in California in January (an electric car might need up to about a 1,000 such cells).