Elon says Tesla’s ‘battery day’ will be ‘the most exciting day’ in company history

Summary

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla's Battery Day will be postponed and potentially split into a webcast and an in-person event, with expectations of significant announcements related to new battery technology.

Abstract

Elon Musk has expressed great enthusiasm for Tesla's upcoming Battery Day, initially planned for the third week of May but now subject to change due to low expected attendance. Musk suggests a two-part event, with a webcast next month and an in-person event later. Tesla has recently patented a new battery cell design with a tabless electrode, which is part of the company's efforts to innovate in battery technology. Musk has hinted at the Battery Day revealing exciting news, including plans for a Terafactory and the production of cobalt-free batteries. Tesla's acquisitions of Maxwell Technologies and Hibar Systems are seen as strategic moves to enhance battery life and manufacturing. The company is also working on a secret project known as Roadrunner, and Musk has indicated that the Battery Day will be one of the most exciting days in Tesla's history.

Opinions

Elon Musk believes that the Battery Day will be a landmark event for Tesla, filled with exciting news.
The author anticipates that Tesla may disclose details about its Million-Mile Battery and cobalt-free batteries during the Battery Day event.
The author views Tesla's patenting of a new battery cell and the acquisitions of Maxwell Technologies and Hibar Systems as significant advancements for the company.
There is an expectation that Tesla's innovations will lead to a reduction in electric vehicle costs by decreasing the use of expensive materials like cobalt.

Elon says Tesla’s battery day will be ‘the most exciting day’ in company history

Elon Musk has been very excited about the Tesla’s upcoming Battery Day- talking about it being the most exciting day for Tesla and also giving some hints about what is coming up.

As informed by Elon in an interview a while ago that the event might be held in 3rd week of May, I am expecting it to take place somewhere between May 17–23.

But, there’s a change in the plan. In a recent tweet by Elon Musk

We’re going to have to push out the date or attendance will be very low. Maybe do in two parts: webcast next month & in-person event a few months later?

Tesla has recently patented a new type of battery cell which is said to be with tabless electrode. There has been some more exciting news from Elon Musk and Tesla but during the recent conference call following Tesla’s Q1 earning report , Musk was asked about the Battery Day, to which he responded by saying “Yes. Actually, we don’t want to preempt Battery Day. We want to leave the exciting news for that day, but there will be a lot of exciting news to tell. And I think it would be one of the most exciting days in Tesla’s history and we’re just trying to figure out the right timing for that.” and also hinting about the upcoming Terafactory manufacturing plan that has a clear roadmap to a terawatt-hour per year.

Here are some images that Tesla released about the patent:

Image Credits: Scribd

Tesla’s one goal is to produce COBALT-FREE Batteries, while the EV batteries are not just made of Cobalt, there is one more element Li, which is abundant and can be recycled as well, the problem with Cobalt is that, the prices for this element has soared to the highest level in a decade. While Tesla is trying its best to decrease the price of its cars by decreasing the use of Cobalt and increasing Nickel.

In early 2019, Tesla acquired Maxwell Technologies, the developer of a “dry electrode” technology that could not only extend battery life, but simplify the manufacturing process and later in 2019, Tesla acquired Hibar Systems, which specializes in battery cell manufacturing equipment.

While I am looking forward to the so called Battery Day as Tesla can reveal details about its Million-Mile Battery, Cobalt-Free Batteries, and much more, While Tesla is also working on its secret Roadrunner project.

I will try my best to keep everyone updated.