Inside Look at Tesla Semi's Battery System Emerges
Tesla has announced a significant new investment in its Nevada Gigafactory.
The factory will produce the latest 4680-type cylindrical battery cells and the Tesla Semi Class 8 semi-truck.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo visited the facility and inspected the assembly line for the Tesla Semi.
A new image has emerged of the battery system typically concealed beneath the cab of the Semi.
The photograph shows large black boxes containing batteries, with nine visible in total.
Tesla plans to release two variations of its Semi truck, one with a range of 300 miles and the other with a range of 500 miles.
The 500-mile variant is believed to feature a battery capacity of approximately 850-900 kWh.
The new battery system is engineered for a "thousand volt powertrain" and the capability for megawatt-level fast charging.
The current version of the Tesla Semi does not utilize the 4680-type cylindrical battery cells.
It is expected that Tesla will switch to the 4680-type in the future when they become more widely available.
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