Scaling Tesla Semi Electrification: A Case Study with PepsiCo, discussion between Dan and Dejan
Here is the full discussion of the Tesla Semi program lead Dan Priestley and PepsiCo's Dejan Antunović, which just took place at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover Germany on 18th of September...
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Tesla Semi Chef Dan Priestley Full Speech on Tesla's Electric Truck (IAA Transportation 2024, Hannover, Germany)
Keynote speech, he talks about Tesla's new electric truck, the Tesla Semi and reveals exciting news about it, how to scale it in mass...
Panasonic Energy Ready to Commence Mass Production of 4680 Automotive Lithium-ion Batteries
Osaka, Japan – September 9, 2024
https://news.panasonic.com/uploads/tmg_block_page_image/file/26531/en240909-7-1.pdf
Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (“Panasonic Energy”), a Panasonic Group Company, today...
Maybe.
Issues:
#1. Cost - Would need to significantly reduce cost for small scale liquid nitrogen ( LN ) application system.
#2. How to keep liquid nitrogen ( LN ) in contact with battery long enough to cool entire battery pack before the nitrogen turns to gas and floats away...
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Toxic fumes from Tesla EV semi fire shut down I-80 in Sierra. Batteries smoldered for hours
By Daniel Hunt Updated
August 19, 2024 2:15 PM
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article291178340.html
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The crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. near Emigrant Gap...
There might be many more 4680s cells available for Cybertruck production when both Tesla suppliers LG Energy & Samsung SDI are in mass production of 4680s in early 2025.
Maybe Tesla will use LG Energy or Samsung SDI 4680s in single motor Cybertrucks and use Tesla 4680s in the longer range...
Old Man Grant (Soaring Videos):
Yes, diesel and gas pickups have longer non-stop towing distance but from towing capacity ( weight & drag ), acceleration, braking/regen, $/mile standpoints, even the Dual Motor Foundation Series Cybertruck AWD can out-pull most all diesel pickups.
If need more...
Cybertruck uses much more energy but also has much more cargo space.
Now need someone to do using Cybertruck.
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Power of Light - Solar Cannon Ball Run ( 3k miles NYC,NY to LA,CA ) in Tesla Model Y
@solarcannonballrun
Travel coast to coast in a solar powered...
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Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds
May 14, 2024
By Daniel Bleakley
https://thedriven.io/2024/05/14/nearly-all-major-car-companies-are-sabotaging-ev-transition-and-japan-is-worst-study-finds/...
Or was Tesla lying in reports to shareholders & government.
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Tesla Service Was Not Supposed To Be A Profit Center … But It Is Now
2024 Jan
Zachary Shahan...
Maybe SVP of Engineering Drew Baglino's and Rohan Patel's departures were actually escapes?
Later there were departures by VP of Investor Relations Martin Viecha, Senior HR Director Allie Arebalo.
Since late 2022, Tom Zhu was in charge of all Gigafactories and also in charge of North American...
Nice reasoned thoughts by some Ford Mach-E owners.
Video was a little long but I thought the whole worthwhile.
Of particular note are comment on poor management of layoff process.
Skip to 27:55 video cued
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Some Ford EV Owners...
Thoughts from EV charger expert Tom Moloughney of the "State Of Charge" YT channel
A lot of the video is about the many companies that worked together with Tesla to
A) Build and provision Supercharger sites.
and B) Implement NACS charging in non-Tesla EVs.
Also, why would a auto OEM competitor...
More Superchargers locations & V4 for overlanding & towing with Cybertruck are out the window - Tesla's Biggest Fumble
Cybertruck
No AutoPilot
No FSD
Now this
Elon Fires Team that grew Superchargers locations & charge ports by several times and got major EV competitors to adopt NACS (SAE...
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Tesla Cybertruck Towing an All Electric RV (Pebble Flow Review and First Drive)
I finally tried towing with the Tesla Cybertruck. But I didn't just tow any trailer... I towed the future of trailers.. the all electric Pebble Flow! And.. I was the only person in...
Battery Industry: 4680 / 4695 / 46120 / 46xxx battery cell makers & plans
Post by Batteryline.com
2024 April 16
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/batteryline-com_46xxx-automation-46xxxx-activity-7185864978506113024-xx3c
Comment
By Echo Wu - Add to this list, Lishen is also developing 4680 and...
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U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, FOTW (Fact of the Week) #1234, April 18, 2022:
Volumetric Energy Density of Lithium-ion Batteries Increased by More than Eight Times Between 2008 and 2020...
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Tesla CyberTruck
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other guys (Ford/GM/RAM Tough)
Features
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Is Standard:
YES, all Cybertrucks
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NO, Is Optional &...
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Counter Protest against the Anti Tesla Protests in GrĂĽnheide | GrĂĽnheide gestalten statt Verhindern
On Sunday March 10 we gathered for a Counter Protest against the Anti Tesla Protests in GrĂĽnheide.
The Anti Tesla Protest had a lot of people involved from all...