This is stated in the “Master plan, part 3” document released by Tesla this week, according to a Ukrinform correspondent, writes Reuters.

Most Tesla cars now use batteries based on nickel, a much less common and significantly more expensive mineral than iron.

“Musk and other proponents of lithium-iron-phosphate (LPH) batteries point to the availability and low cost of iron as key factors that outweigh the disadvantages preventing batteries from being more widely used around the world. They are larger and heavier and generally less expensive than nickel-based batteries. they can trap energy, which reduces range,” the publication explains.

“Master Plan, Part 3” states, without specifying the timing, that Tesla will only use LZF batteries in light trucks, mid-size cars, and the upcoming Model 3 and Y. These models are currently sold in the US in nickel. based batteries.

At the same time, Reuters points out that, given the current tension in Sino-American relations, China dominates the lithium-iron-phosphate battery market, which significantly complicates the possibility of establishing a factory for the production of such batteries in the USA. .