At present while there is a huge demand for more energy density for lithium battery the current 18650 cell can t increase much on capacity.
Tesla 18650 cell specs.
They supposedly have a longer lifespan than panasonic s off the.
Panasonic specifies a maximum charging current of 2 amperes per cell.
It s worth noting that.
They are rated at 500 amps 750 amps peak.
108 x 30 5 x 23 3mm.
They will also be found in the model 3 later this year but for now the 18650 cell is the only one used by tesla in its vehicles.
These used 18650 tesla battery modules from a 85kwh model s.
The tesla powerbank cannot currently be shipped to alaska hawaii or puerto rico due to freight restrictions.
The recommended max continuous discharge rate for nca is 1c for max cycle life but can go much higher if you don t mind losing some of its cycle life.
These are currently the best battery on the market for energy density allowing many classic conversions to get well over 200 miles per charge.
The tesla battery packs using panasonic 18650 batteries can charge no faster than this.
As outlined in hughes s blog post tesla was able to fit more of its cylindrical 18650 lithium ion battery cells into each of the 16 modules making up the p100d battery pack.
Like all li ion chemistries.
The maximum charging voltage for a panasonic cell is 4 2 volts.
2170 and 18650 size.
However 18650 cell is very limited by its size volume which is generally between 2 0 2 6ah cell for mass production.
Tesla allows charging current to be up to 4 amperes.
Single 18650 cell with 3350mah capacity.
It s worth noting jason hughes s teardown of the 100kwh battery pack he notes that it is 102 4 kwh of actual capacity with 8 256 cells which suggests each cell is still only 258 to 276 wh kg for 12 4 watt hours divided by 0 045 0 048 kilograms as panasonic 18650s are typically around 45 48 grams.