• ferret
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    5 months ago

    Maybe they have the best energy density per cell, but you leave a lot of empty space between the cells. I doubt it ends up being more dense

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      5 months ago

      Hexagons would pack better, but I’m not sure that the marginal gain (if any) in energy density would offset the increase in manufacturing complexity.

      Also, if any pressure were to build up in a non-cylindrical cell, it would be prone to bulging, possibly damaging its neighbouring cells.

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        5 months ago

        A cylinder has the least surface area per unit volume of any extruded shape

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            5 months ago

            That still doesn’t change anything, unless tesla is only cooling one side of the cell for whatever reason