Yggdrasill
Active Member
I agree you won't find an 18650-cell in a production Model 3. But they will likely continue to be used in the lower range versions of the Model S and X.I understand what you are saying...however you are making a few assumptions here that are running away as facts. Elon said the 2170 is better and that the M3 will be designed with them. That means - No 18650's.
I don't know about anything factual about something being "Likely or Unlikely".
The i8 is a plug in hybrid. And if you meant the B-class, it has range that's comparable to the 30 kWh Leaf, not a Model S. Also the driveline is supplied by Tesla. The BEV with the closest range is the Bolt, and it's four years later than the Model S, and the Model S has almost 50% more range.Concerning range the MS hasn't blown anything away. The BMW i8's range is better than the MS. The Chevy bolt will exit the assembly line with competitive range. The MB's E-Class range is competitive. I'm talking about blowing the competition away concerning all aspects of an EV.
Tesla can make a super-awesome BEV that's really expensive, or they can make a pretty awesome BEV that's affordable. The latter is supposed to be the Model 3, while the former is the Model S.