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Originally Posted by mattr
Didn't realise tesla were still using 18650s, the rumour was that they'd switched.
But tesla is the one electric/hybrid we haven't opened the battery box up to have a look at!
Didn't the Boeing issue come down to the batteries simply not being up to the job?
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Matt, my information comes from a 2011 American study into LiPo-related use and assessment and quotes Tesla as follows:
The Tesla Roadster battery pack is composed of approximately 6,800 18650-cells.
The Boeing issue is not clear. Just this month the NTSB has said the problem stems from poor work in the design and engineering of the cells and their related systems, but Boeing has cited problems in manufacture at the supplier, Yuasa. HTH
