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Tesla and its Supercharger Network dominate 11-way 1,000-mile EV test

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The vehicles that participated in the test were the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus, Tesla Model Y Performance, Tesla Model 3 Performance, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Porsche Taycan 4S, Kia Niro EV, Audi e-tron, Volkswagen ID.4, 4, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Polestar 2, and Nissan Leaf Plus. The rest of the competition arrived over the following hours.

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Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

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Each jelly-roll cell packs in more active battery material, and less wasted space in metal casing. Gary Koenig, a battery materials expert and associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Virginia, cautioned that getting the cells into mass production at cost is another story. It all sounds amazing, on paper.

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