Tesla battery cell team at Giga Texas has hit a new production milestone, building its 50 millionth 4680 battery cell this week. This latest milestone gives us an insight into Tesla’s 4680 production ramp at […]
  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
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    6 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.