{"id":187766,"date":"2023-10-04T18:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T01:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextbigfuture.com\/?p=187766"},"modified":"2023-10-05T21:10:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T04:10:29","slug":"new-tesla-model-y-rwd-changes-batteries-to-give-4680-to-cybertruck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextbigfuture.com\/2023\/10\/new-tesla-model-y-rwd-changes-batteries-to-give-4680-to-cybertruck.html","title":{"rendered":"New Tesla Model Y RWD Changes Batteries to Give 4680 to Cybertruck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Tesla Model Y RWD likely has changed to Iron LFP batteries from China. The $43,990 price has the full $7500 subsidy this year. This will be because the batteries will be sourced from China but the lithium comes from Australia. This could change next year unless the battery sourcing is adjusted for the 2024 requiremetns.<\/p>\n<p>The removal of the AWD (All Wheel Drive) means the lower cost version using 4680 batteries will stop production. The 4680 batteries will be diverted over to the Cybertruck.<\/p><div class=\"nextb-last-paragraph\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"nextb-1404558809\">\r\n<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/339474670\/Nextbigfuture_A\/InContent_3'><\/div>\r\n<div data-onpage='true' data-adpath='\/339474670,3911572\/Nextbigfuture_B\/InContent_3'><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C3Gya3Yue3M?si=pyhqb6oK1R93Nr24\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.05.02-PM-1024x464.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-187768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.05.02-PM-1024x464.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.05.02-PM-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.05.02-PM-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.05.02-PM.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.03.50-PM-1024x590.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-187769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.03.50-PM-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.03.50-PM-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.03.50-PM-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-6.03.50-PM.jpg 1488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-5.58.01-PM-1024x526.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-187770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-5.58.01-PM-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-5.58.01-PM-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-5.58.01-PM-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-5.58.01-PM-1536x789.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-04-at-5.58.01-PM-2048x1052.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is likely about 2.5 to 4 GWh of 4680 batteries that will be produced in Q4. This would be enough for about 30,000-50,000 Cybertrucks each quarter if they are using 80 to 100 kWh packs. This would grow as the 4680 production continues to ramp.<\/p>\n<p>If the 4680 production ramps in 2024 to 100 GWh per year then this would be 25 GWh per quarter. This would be enough for 300,000 Cybertruck per quarter. The 4680s at that point could be used for Semi trucks and other products with more abundant supply.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4680production-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-187771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4680production-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4680production-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4680production-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4680production.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Tesla Model Y RWD likely has changed to Iron LFP batteries from China. The $43,990 price has the full $7500 subsidy this year. This will be because the batteries will be sourced from China but the lithium comes from Australia. 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