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Tesla also gets its cells from Samsung. The posted specs is 70kWh. 6831cells x 2.85ah x 3.6V = 70kWh. As for aggressiveness with thermal management, maybe that was the wrong word, a better word is responsiveness.
Disclaimer - I am not a Roadster owner. Having said that I don't understand the lure of more range with respect this specific car. Looking at the purpose and function of the Roadster, isn't performance the desired attribute? Can one (or would one want to) even sit in the roadster for 5-6 hours nonstop between LA-SF? To me it feels like Tesla is doing a magic trick - distracting with the 400mi talk - while behind the scenes/quietly working on the performance (i.e. acceleration) figures. Is it unreasonable to expect that 3.0 will have awesome/super car 0-60 #s with the new pack and that's the real news?
Everyone is assuming I5, why not Highway 1?
Personally, as a Roadster owner, I don't think more range holds much appeal. My driving tends to be either well within the current pack's range (anywhere in the Puget Sound region) or far beyond it (crazy trips to California). More range would make the Seattle-Ellensburg-Spokane drive easier, but that's a rare trip for us.Disclaimer - I am not a Roadster owner. Having said that I don't understand the lure of more range with respect this specific car.
Better performance would require a new PEM and motor.Looking at the purpose and function of the Roadster, isn't performance the desired attribute? Can one (or would one want to) even sit in the roadster for 5-6 hours nonstop between LA-SF? To me it feels like Tesla is doing a magic trick - distracting with the 400mi talk - while behind the scenes/quietly working on the performance (i.e. acceleration) figures. Is it unreasonable to expect that 3.0 will have awesome/super car 0-60 #s with the new pack and that's the real news?
One would hope this chemistry is far more durable than the original Roadster cells. Plus a "400" mile pack means 400,000 miles after only 1000 full cycles.
Great point! That probably is the greatest benefit of a pack with increased range.One would hope this chemistry is far more durable than the original Roadster cells. Plus a "400" mile pack means 400,000 miles after only 1000 full cycles.