Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) employee Cole Otto on Tuesday showcased the company's first-ever Cybertruck with dry cathode 4680 cells, which the EV giant aims to use to make the stainless steel truck's production profitable by the end of the year.
What Happened: "Introducing the first-ever Dry Cathode Cybertruck!" Otto wrote on LinkedIn.
The photograph shared by Otto, a senior manufacturing engineer at Tesla focussed on 4680 cell development, shows a small team gathered in front of the company's Fremont, California factory with two Cybertrucks.
Tesla uses 4680 cells to power the Cybertruck. Presently, the 4680 cells being manufactured by the company for the Cybertruck have cathodes manufactured using a more conventional "wet" process involving the use of a toxic solvent. In the second quarter, Tesla produced 50% more 4680 cells than the first quarter, the company said.
Cole Otto's post on LinkedIn, via screenshotWhy It Matters: Tesla started testing its prototype Cybertruck produced with in-house "dry" cathode 4680 cells in July. Once it goes into production, the use of in-house dry cathode 4680 cells would enable major cost reduction, the company said.
The launch of production Cybertrucks with dry cathode 4680 cells is expected in Q4, Tesla's Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy said last week.
Tesla started delivering its stainless steel Cybertruck in late November. According to Kelley Blue Book estimates, Tesla sold 8,755 Cybertrucks in the second quarter in the U.S., as compared to just 2,803 in the first quarter.
Cybertruck production is on track to achieve profitability by the end of the year, Tesla said during its second-quarter earnings.
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特斯拉公司(纳斯达克股票代码:TSLA)员工Cole Otto在周二展示了该公司首款搭载干式正极材料 4680 电芯的Cybertruck,这家电动汽车巨头计划在今年年底前使用这种电芯使不锈钢卡车的生产获得盈利。
“介绍首款干式正极Cybertruck!” Otto在LinkedIn上写道。
Otto是特斯拉高级制造工程师,专注于 4680 电芯开发,他分享的照片显示一支小团队聚集在该公司加利福尼亚州弗里蒙特工厂前面,其中有两辆Cybertruck。
特斯拉使用 4680 电芯为Cybertruck提供动力。目前,该公司为Cybertruck生产的 4680 电芯的正极使用更为常规的“湿式”过程制造,涉及有毒溶剂的使用。该公司表示,第二季度,特斯拉生产的4680电池比第一季度多了50%。
Cole Otto在LinkedIn上发布的帖子,通过截图展示。特斯拉于7月开始测试由内部“干式”正极 4680 电芯生产的原型Cybertruck。该公司表示,一旦投入生产,使用内部干式正极 4680 电芯将实现重大成本降低。
特斯拉车辆工程副总裁拉尔斯·莫拉维上周表示,预计在第四季度推出搭载干式正极 4680 电池的生产版Cybertruck。
特斯拉于去年11月底开始交付不锈钢Cybertruck。根据凯利蓝皮书的估计,特斯拉在美国第二季度销售了8755辆Cybertruck,而第一季度仅售出2803辆。
特斯拉在第二季度收益报告中表示,Cybertruck生产计划在年底前实现盈利。
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