I doubt the average buyer will notice a difference between LFP and NCA, in terms of driving. They are supposed to notice in their wallet (we'll see if that plays out).
Current Chem tesla batteries, which are really the only one's w/ the miles don't show much degradation.
Kyle Conner is like worst case scenario and at 100K only lost 10% of battery.
The reason to wait isn't for battery Chem (unless you plan on waiting 5-10 years).
Reason to wait would be for a better overall truck, namely Heat pump and 800v charging.
It depends on how well Ford can manage the cold weather performance of the LFP batteries. If they hold the same capacity with the switch (230mi), you will be down below 100 mi range in the winter on the highway with LFP. They don't like the cold. Only real way to avoid it that I know of is to keep a battery heater constantly running so they stay warm - but that isn't free either (from both a charging cost and a range perspective).There are pros and cons to LFP. If you are more concerned about performance, then the current batteries are better. My guess is the lower end models will all be moved to LFP, so the days of 3.9 second 0-60 Pros will be short lived.
Do you want to be able to charge to 100% and save a few bucks? LFP may be for you. It really seems like LFP and Pro are made for each other.
SK Innovations makes them, but I haven't seen a tear down yet.Who makes our current batteries and was there ever a tear down of our battery pack yet?
We have a 2016 Model X with 160,000 miles. Charged to 287ish new, charges to ~260 now at 100%. So roughly 10% across 6 years, 160k.I doubt the average buyer will notice a difference between LFP and NCA, in terms of driving. They are supposed to notice in their wallet (we'll see if that plays out).
Current Chem tesla batteries, which are really the only one's w/ the miles don't show much degradation.
Kyle Conner is like worst case scenario and at 100K only lost 10% of battery.
The reason to wait isn't for battery Chem (unless you plan on waiting 5-10 years).
Reason to wait would be for a better overall truck, namely Heat pump and 800v charging.
Technically yes, but it is very very minimal. The weight is gained via E=mc2. We are talking fractions of a nanogram.I need to look this up, but does a fully charged battery weigh more than a depleted battery? Unlike ICEs that burn fuel, a normal byproduct of burning also removes weight as well, we need to keep that weight in the form of a battery pack.
I think one kilogram of electrons would fully charge 191 million Lightning ER batteries. I hope I did that calculation right.I need to look this up, but does a fully charged battery weigh more than a depleted battery? Unlike ICEs that burn fuel, a normal byproduct of burning also removes weight as well, we need to keep that weight in the form of a battery pack.