TESLA CYBERTRUCK and Battery Pack

Tesla Cybertruck

Tesla Cybertruck hasn’t been officially launched yet. It missed yet another internal Launch Target of Q3 2023. But it looks like we will start soon seeing them on the road. Tesla Cybertruck Battery pack is already being discussed in various forums. Recent Q2 Earnings call gave us the term “Cybercell” aka 4680 Gen 2. In … Read more

Rimac SineStack

Rimac SineStack grid storage system

This is Rimac’s first move into the stationary energy storage market, their first product is the SineStack. The interesting aspects of this design is the integrated inverter, active balancing and the ability to switch the load on a module basis to extend the working lifetime. Specifications This post has been built based on the support … Read more

2022 Volvo Truck Battery

Volvo trucks battery pack

We are gradually piecing together information around the 2022 Volvo Truck Battery. This is very much a modular battery pack that has been designed to cover a range of applications. This has been achieved by having 2 battery pack designs. These packs are also shared with Volvo Penta. Note: this benchmark has been assembled using … Read more

Pack Mass from Cell Density

It is possible to use the battery pack database to estimate the pack mass from cell density. The key relationship we have is between cell and pack gravimetric energy density. This graph has been pulled together by scouring the internet for cell and battery data. The ratio of cell density to pack density is 0.6235 … Read more

IP Ratings

2015 Nissan Leaf Battery

IP Ratings or Ingress Protection ratings are designed to rate and grade the resistance of enclosures of electric and electronic devices against the intrusion of dust and liquids. Plus how easy it is for individuals to access the potentially hazardous parts within the enclosure. The IP rating used for battery packs depends on the specific … Read more