Techies, investors, await news of Tesla battery potential Tesla is expected to announce a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery chemistry on Tuesday that could bring down the cost of the vehicles and increase their range and durabilityDETROIT -- Tesla is expected to announce a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery chemistry on Tuesday that could bring down the cost of the vehicles and increase their range and durability. The new technology, to be unveiled Tuesday by CEO Elon Musk, could mean a broader range of travel and improved battery durability. The new technology may rely on lithium metal, a replacement for the current lithium ion batteries now used in Tesla and other electric vehicles. “If they can do it, that would definitely make for an advance in energy density.”Tesla also could announce another chemistry, lithium ion phosphate, which is used in China. On Monday, Musk wrote on Twitter that Tesla intends to keep buying battery cells from Panasonic and other suppliers, but unless Tesla increases battery production, he sees shortages in 2022 and beyond.

Source: ABC News September 22, 2020 14:48 UTC