Tesla’s Big Promises Depend on Advancing Battery Technology

Tesla’s Nov. 16 introduction of both the

new Tesla Semi and the Tesla Roadster managed to impress even observers used to the electric carmaker’s lofty ambitions. When they come to market, the Roadster will be the fastest-accelerating production car in the world, and the Semi will deliver more range, for a lower price, than almost anybody expected.Or so Tesla says.According to a new analysis by Bloomberg, those and other promises would be difficult or impossible to fulfill with batteries on the market today. At current battery prices, Bloomberg estimates the battery for a freight truck with 500 miles of range would cost more than $100,000, but Tesla estimates that the entire truck will only cost $180,000.Similarly, the power and range Tesla is promising for the Roadster will take a battery more than twice as big as anything in a current Model X or Model S. One analyst told Bloomberg that “I don’t think it’s physically possible to do that right now.”


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