Tesla replaces 12V lead-acid battery with 12V lithium-ion battery

Tesla (TSLA) replaces 12V lead-acid battery with 12V lithium-ion battery to save space and weight in car:

https://pandaily.com/china-made-tes...-model-equipped-with-12v-lithium-ion-battery/
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China-made Tesla Model Y Performance Model Equipped with 12V Lithium-Ion Battery
Pandaily Posted on November 30, 2021
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The 12V lithium-ion battery is much smaller than conventional lead-acid batteries used in petrol cars, which allows Tesla to save space in the front of the car. Also, this kind of battery also has a longer life cycle.
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This 12v batt keeps critical systems running if the high voltage pack has an issue.

Musk is a fan of maxing out vertical integration … especially after some numb nut US company secretly outsourced their lead acid batt contract to China … who further subbed it to Vietnam. Quality choked quickly and this Li-ion was the fix.

Sensible move by TSLA and likely that contractor will have their execs inflating their golden parachute after firing their remaining three shop floor employees.
 
This 12v batt keeps critical systems running if the high voltage pack has an issue.

Musk is a fan of maxing out vertical integration … especially after some numb nut US company secretly outsourced their lead acid batt contract to China … who further subbed it to Vietnam. Quality choked quickly and this Li-ion was the fix.

Sensible move by TSLA and likely that contractor will have their execs inflating their golden parachute after firing their remaining three shop floor employees.
This person, as always, thinks out his steps far ahead.
 
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