What kind of battery is in the Tesla Model S Plaid?

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The Tesla Model S Plaid's battery packs are made of of 5 modules of 444 Panasonic NCR18650B cells.

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The nominal pack has a 95 kWh energy capacity and 7,920 individual cells.

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Thermal management is incorporated into the arrangement of these cells in order to keep the battery cool while it is being used.

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According to industry expert Sandy Munro, the Tesla Model S Plaid may travel up to 300 miles (482 kilometres)

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on the Next Energy cycle with this single charge. This results in an EV efficiency of 134 Wh/km,

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or 95 kW of energy and 134 Wh per kilogramme of distance. A Tesla Model S Plaid can travel farther on a single charge than other

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Teslas and other electric cars available today thanks to its high degree of efficiency.

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