Rivian R1T Battery Pack Benchmarking
In this Article you will the details about the Rivian R1T Battery pack and Module Construction, Standard Specification, Key Pack Metrics.
Benchmarking
Cylindrical Cell Comparison 4680 vs 21700 vs 18650
In this Article, we will compare different Cylindrical Cell Sizes used in electric Vehicles. 4680 vs 21700 vs 18650.
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning ER
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning ER is the larger Extended Range version. Note: at the moment we have limited data around this battery pack. We will update and add more data as it is available. Specifications: The weight was given as 1800lb when the US President asked, is this the Standard or Extended Range pack?? … Read more
Road Vehicle Power Demand
Let’s look at the road vehicle power demand for the simple steady state condition. We will look at the tractive effort and power required: Aerodynamic Forces The aerodynamic forces on the vehicle are proportional to velocity squared and hence become dominant at high speed. FA is the frontal area and Cd is the drag coefficient. … Read more
2022 Tesla Semi Specifications
In order that we can understand the specifications of the battery pack it is necessary to at first piece together the vehicle. Warning: this page is going to have updates/amendments over time and some values are likely to be an estimate. Specifications A typical single tank semi can do circa 550miles and tanks hold up … Read more
2022 Tesla Model Y 4680
Caution: This is a very difficult pack to reconcile the numbers around at the moment and so we are continually updating our calculations and estimates. We will get there, but it might take some time. Specifications: Assuming the 4680 cell from the Munro teardown is correct at 23.35Ah then we have the following parameters: Assuming … Read more
Battery Pack Mass Estimation
Battery pack mass estimation is a key parameter required early in the conceptual design. There are a number of key reasons for estimating the mass, one of the main ones being the significant percentage it is of the overall mass of the complete system. One option is to list all of the components and assign … Read more
Tesla 4680 Cell
The Tesla 4680 cell has intrigued ever since it was announced. A cylindrical cell that is 46mm in diameter and 80mm high. Estimated Specifications: Capacity tests [6]: Capacity: 23.35Ah at 2.5A discharge ~C/10 Capacity: 20Ah at 25A discharge ~1C 26.5Ah (estimate based on 21700 5Ah volumetric energy density) and this fits with capacity of the … Read more
MG Rubik’s Cube Battery
The SAIC MG Rubik’s Cube battery is an interesting battery pack design. A rectangular and flat section pack designed to work in the Nebular vehicle platform. This platform covers a lot of vehicles from A-class to D-class and saloon, SUV, MPV and sports. Pack Using both sides of the coolant plate halves the are of … Read more
Mercedes eActros 300 and 400
The Mercedes eActros 300 and 400 are all electric trucks. The 4×2 and 6×2 urban distribution vehicle offers a capacity of up to 27t, wheelbases from 4-5.5m and range of up to 400km (250mi) with four batteries, or 300km (186mi) with three batteries. The building block of the packs is the CB400 pack that can … Read more