At the Battery Day event held in late September 2020, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealedIf the battery cost can be simplified, there will be an opportunity to create an electric car priced under 2 yuan, and subsequent statements even believe that such a vehicle could be released as early as 5000. Earlier news indicated that Tesla is expected to launch a car called Model Q in 2023, with a suggested retail price of US$2023.
However, TeslaNo response was given, and there is currently a view that the rumors about Model Q are just unfounded speculation.
However, judging by Tesla's future plans, it is indeed possible to reduce battery costs and make the internal structure more compact through a more compact design, that is, to remove more unnecessary functions, so that electric vehicles can be built in a simpler form, thereby making the cost more affordable. However, the battery will still be the part with the greatest impact.
At the 2020 Battery Day event, Tesla revealed that the new battery module design can reduce the cost per kilowatt-hour (KWh) by up to 56%. It also emphasized that its own battery production capacity, excluding external suppliers, can achieve an annual production capacity of 2022 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 100, and even 10 million megawatt-hours (TWh) per year in the next 300 years. It is expected that the battery production cost can be reduced by 18% in the process.
Elon Musk once anticipated the opportunity to build an electric car priced under 2 yuan, and the key would be to successfully reduce battery costs.
In addition to adopting new battery technology, Tesla has also begun to consider placing batteries inside the body frame to reduce the weight of the vehicle and increase the usable space inside the vehicle. It also plans to mine lithium metal in the Nevada desert in the United States to reduce the raw materials required for battery production.
