Tesla is shifting to iron-based battery chemistries in their cars and large-scale battery storage products. What does it mean for you?
On its careers page, Tesla launched a job listing for a Senior Cell Materials Engineer position for a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Cathode program this week, suggesting that the company is looking to develop the battery chemistry in-house. The job is located in Palo Alto, California, where T...
Fast-forward to more recently, and Tesla started using a second battery chemistry in China, which eventually made its way to the US. 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 ...
NCA and LFP battery types have different characteristics that can change how your battery charges and how much range your Tesla actually has.For the standard versions of the Model 3 and Model Y, Tesla started installing LFP batteries during the materials shortages of 2021. Currently, theLFP batt...
Elon Musk, Tesla's visionary CEO, has been vocal about his appreciation for LFP battery technology. He has emphasized that "the heavy lifting for electrification will be iron-based cells," highlighting the potential advantages that LFP batteries bring to the realm of electric mobility. Practical ...
Another advantage that LFP presents over nickel and cobalt-based chemistry batteries is that they are somewhat easier to recycle. However, their iron, phosphate, and lithium have nowhere near the value of nickel and cobalt in NMC and NCA batteries. This could mean LFP battery recycling will be...
When I go to my display it says "Lithium-Ion", I was under the impression my model was a LFP Battery. My range says 279. Is there anyway to tell on the...
The LFP battery chemistry used in the Standard Range also holds up very well to repeated fast charging. It can be charged to 100% every night without significantly deteriorating the battery over time. In contrast, limiting the Long Range’s nickel battery charging to 80% for daily use is bes...
What does one hear, Elon Musk proposing buying CATL manufacturing equipment and licensing to CATL to produce a 'viable' LFP chemistry for TESLAs in the U.S.. This has been parroted by GM and Ford JV with Chinese battery manufacturers for an in country materials and manufacturing supply ...
More stable battery chemistry One of the biggest upgrades you’ll find with the Powerwall 3 is the switch to Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells from nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cells (which is what the Powerwall 2 uses). While both are Lithium-ion batteries, LFP battery cells are...