Tesla's lithium-metal batteries promise 800 km EV range
Tesla's lithium-metal battery could double EV range to 1,200 km
Tesla's lithium-metal batteries promise 800 km EV range
Tesla is developing lithium-metal cells with double energy density, enabling 800 km and targeting 1,200 km. With Panasonic, it could reshape the 2026 EV market.
2025-10-25T00:12:04+03:00
2025-10-25T00:12:04+03:00
2025-10-25T00:12:04+03:00
Tesla is developing a new battery technology that could nearly double the driving range of its electric cars. According to industry sources, the effort centers on lithium-metal cells with roughly twice the energy density of today’s lithium-ion packs.An experimental Model Y fitted with these cells reportedly covered up to 800 km on a single charge, and engineers see 1,200 km as a future target. That would put it well beyond most EVs on sale, including Chinese models from BYD and CATL. Distances like this would go a long way toward easing range anxiety and turning long trips into routine travel.Tesla first flagged plans for this kind of breakthrough at Battery Day in 2020. The project has since moved forward with Panasonic, which has already showcased cells boasting a 25% bump in energy density—an encouraging sign that the concept is maturing.If the new approach proves itself in series testing, it could reshape the 2026 new-car market, making electric vehicles more accessible and easier to live with. The momentum suggests a step change is within reach, provided the technology scales as intended.
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Tesla's lithium-metal battery could double EV range to 1,200 km
Tesla is developing lithium-metal cells with double energy density, enabling 800 km and targeting 1,200 km. With Panasonic, it could reshape the 2026 EV market.
Michael Powers, Editor
Tesla is developing a new battery technology that could nearly double the driving range of its electric cars. According to industry sources, the effort centers on lithium-metal cells with roughly twice the energy density of today’s lithium-ion packs.
An experimental Model Y fitted with these cells reportedly covered up to 800 km on a single charge, and engineers see 1,200 km as a future target. That would put it well beyond most EVs on sale, including Chinese models from BYD and CATL. Distances like this would go a long way toward easing range anxiety and turning long trips into routine travel.
Tesla first flagged plans for this kind of breakthrough at Battery Day in 2020. The project has since moved forward with Panasonic, which has already showcased cells boasting a 25% bump in energy density—an encouraging sign that the concept is maturing.
If the new approach proves itself in series testing, it could reshape the 2026 new-car market, making electric vehicles more accessible and easier to live with. The momentum suggests a step change is within reach, provided the technology scales as intended.
