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Published the first details of the project a giant battery factory Tesla
Last autumn, the company Tesla Motors announced plans to build a giant factory batteries that will produce as Li-ion batteries, as now produces all global industry. February 26 the company released a presentation with the first details about the future of the factory.
The planned performance "gigafabriki" in comparison with the current state of affairs in the industry. I>
"Gigafabrika" as they call it in Tesla, will be built in the United States. By the time of its full capacity in 2020, it will produce cell batteries with a total capacity of 35 gigawatt hours per year. This will reduce the cost of batteries for vehicles Tesla greater than 30%. Construction of the factory will begin in the middle of this year. Tesla is investing in this project about two billion dollars. Another two or three billion will be invested partners. The factory will produce both cell batteries from scratch, from the most basic raw materials - aluminum, copper, lithium and chemicals for electrolyte and collect batteries from the cells of other manufacturers. The total capacity of all batteries produced will be 50 gigawatt-hours per year.
So it will look like "gigafabrika» i>
Building your own giant factory batteries need to start large-scale production of the third generation of electric vehicles. The first generation of electric Tesla - an expensive sports car Tesla Roadster, produced small-scale way. For premium sedan Model-S has been established full-fledged big production. For 2013 it sold 22,000 vehicles. Third-generation machine will cost much cheaper and designed for the mass market. By 2020, Tesla Motors plans to sell 500,000 cars a year.
Source: habrahabr.ru/post/214233/
The planned performance "gigafabriki" in comparison with the current state of affairs in the industry. I>
"Gigafabrika" as they call it in Tesla, will be built in the United States. By the time of its full capacity in 2020, it will produce cell batteries with a total capacity of 35 gigawatt hours per year. This will reduce the cost of batteries for vehicles Tesla greater than 30%. Construction of the factory will begin in the middle of this year. Tesla is investing in this project about two billion dollars. Another two or three billion will be invested partners. The factory will produce both cell batteries from scratch, from the most basic raw materials - aluminum, copper, lithium and chemicals for electrolyte and collect batteries from the cells of other manufacturers. The total capacity of all batteries produced will be 50 gigawatt-hours per year.
So it will look like "gigafabrika» i>
Building your own giant factory batteries need to start large-scale production of the third generation of electric vehicles. The first generation of electric Tesla - an expensive sports car Tesla Roadster, produced small-scale way. For premium sedan Model-S has been established full-fledged big production. For 2013 it sold 22,000 vehicles. Third-generation machine will cost much cheaper and designed for the mass market. By 2020, Tesla Motors plans to sell 500,000 cars a year.
Source: habrahabr.ru/post/214233/
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