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Nickel in the Tesla Battery

[mackvorkian]

Weight of Tesla battery pack

1,200 lbs (544 kgs).

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Other features such as glass roof and a frameless safety glass also contribute to the reduced weight. Tesla S has a massive battery weighing 1,200 lbs (544 kgs). The model also comes with two different battery pack configurations which brings a weight difference of 4,647-4,940 lbs (2,108-2,241 kgs). Mar. 23 201

[mackvorkian]

The nickel content in a Tesla Batterty is 80% The battery itself contains 7,104 lithium-ion battery cells. Here’s what’s in each cell: Cathode: The Tesla Model S battery cathode uses an NCA formulation with the approximate ratio: 80% nickel, 15% cobalt, and 5% aluminum. Small amounts of lithium are also used in the cathode.

[mackvorkian]

That's 960 lbs of Nickel sulfide in a Tesla Battery. No wonder Elon Musk is encouraging miners to find more Nickel. 

[mackvorkian]

There's One Metal Worrying Tesla and EV Battery Suppliers By  David Stringer August 4, 2019, 5:49 PM PDT  Updated on  August 4, 2019, 7:50 PM PDT   Nickel is now the focus of supply concerns: Independence CEO   Demand for high-purity metal seen

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Nickel is arguably the single most important metal component in EV batteries. This article comes to us courtesy of EVANNEX, which makes and sells aftermarket Tesla accessories. The opinions expressed therein are not necessarily our own at InsideEVs, nor have we been paid by EVANNEX to publish these articles. We find the company's perspective as an aftermarket supplier of

[OzMarv]

In fact the nickel/cobalt content of a li/ion battery is 80/15% respectively. The batteries should be called Ni/Co batteries... lol. I think this co will do very well in the near future as its minerals will be in very high demand. Let's keep a close watch on this one.