The most probable is a switch to a larger cell format, like the 4680 used by the Cybertruck. The Model S and Model X use old 18650 cells, a format long abandoned in the automotive sector.

replacing the older 18650 format. The Cybertruck’s production has ramped up 4680 cell availability. Tesla could use this surplus to make the Model S and Model X more cost-effective. Several ...

As for the Tesla Model S and X ... believes a Cybertruck larger cell format switch is coming – to 4680 cells from the older 18650 cells, an obsolete format within the greater automotive industry.

At Tesla, the cylindrical cells have increased in size over the years – from the 18650 cells in the early Model S to the 2170 cells in the Model 3 and Model Y to the 4680 cells with a diameter of 46 ...

China-based battery manufacturer CATL severed relations with Tesla and joined the solid-state battery consortium CASIP, ...

Currently, the two motor Tesla Cybertruck costs $79,990 and has a range of 325 miles. Tesla is developing its own iron LFP ...