Just saw this post on Tasmanian:
Looks like they may be on their way!
I'm interested to see what difference it makes. I also wonder what happens if there's damage to the battery or a bad battery pack - it would seem that this design would preclude actually replacing the battery pack meaning a damaged battery would mean totally the car.
Tesla Model Ys with Structural Battery Packs Spotted Being Shipped Out of Giga Texas, Presumably to Delivery Centers
Tesla Model Ys with structural battery packs with 4680 cells was spotted being shipped out of Giga Texas, presumably to delivery centers. Although the company has not announced the official start of production, it seems that the final certification of cars is over, which will be announced soon.
www.tesmanian.com
Looks like they may be on their way!
I'm interested to see what difference it makes. I also wonder what happens if there's damage to the battery or a bad battery pack - it would seem that this design would preclude actually replacing the battery pack meaning a damaged battery would mean totally the car.