Tesla battery cost may drop to 50-55 US dollars/kWh in the future

According to foreign media reports, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the European Battery Conference that Tesla's long-term goal is to reduce the cost of battery packs to $50-55/kWh. From the current point of view, the cost of battery packs is still very high. By the end of 2019, the average cost of the market except Tesla is about US$156/kWh. Tesla has kept the actual cost of its battery pack secret, but Musk has previously revealed that the company's cost per kilowatt hour will be less than $100 at the end of 2018. The new 4680 battery previously announced by Tesla, new information shows that relying on the new battery technology and the processing process controlled by Tesla will increase the cruising range of Tesla models by 54% in the future, with a battery per kWh The cost is reduced by 56%, and the required investment cost per kWh is reduced by 69%. It can be estimated that after the 4680 battery is put into production in the future, Tesla may be able to reduce its cost to around US$50-55/kWh. Musk said that Tesla is now able to process cars with long cruising range and fast charging. However, in order to make these cars cheaper and cheaper, the company must continue to reduce battery processing costs. At the same time, reducing battery processing costs will be the key to the same or even lower pricing of electric vehicles and internal combustion engine vehicles. Comment: Tesla has made multiple rounds of price cuts in my country, relying on the reduction of component costs including batteries. Now Tesla has put forward a challenging battery cost target, as Musk said, this move It is hoped to further lower the price of electric vehicles, even lower than that of fuel vehicles, in order to obtain better competitive advantages and sales profits. (Source: car home / Author: Song Aiju) Statement: published article images and content from the Internet, if infringement please contact Delete one: Sunlight company will invest 105 million euros to develop low-cost, more environmentally friendly Lithium battery products