threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Tesla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoTesla builds 50 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texasdriveteslacanada.caexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down13
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkTesla builds 50 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texasdriveteslacanada.cathreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Tesla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·27 days agoTesla do per-cell cooling and the round shape offers more surface area for that
minus-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·27 days agoA cylinder has the least surface area per unit volume of any extruded shape
minus-squareichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-227 days agoGenerally that’s true, but in this case it’s about a flat surface vs curved
minus-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoThat still doesn’t change anything, unless tesla is only cooling one side of the cell for whatever reason
Tesla do per-cell cooling and the round shape offers more surface area for that
A cylinder has the least surface area per unit volume of any extruded shape
Generally that’s true, but in this case it’s about a flat surface vs curved
That still doesn’t change anything, unless tesla is only cooling one side of the cell for whatever reason