Tesla made a lot of special batteries called 4680 cells at their big factory in Texas. They have enough of these batteries to make over 1,000 Cybertrucks, which are strong and fast cars that look cool. Some people thought Tesla was having trouble making enough of these batteries, but Tesla showed they can do it easily. Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, said they will make many more Cybertrucks in the future, but first they need to solve some big challenges with making them quickly and with their special design. Read from source...
- The headline is misleading and sensationalized. It suggests that Tesla has achieved a major milestone in 4680 cell production, when in reality it only produced enough batteries for 1,000 Cybertrucks, which is less than a quarter of its targeted annual production rate of 250,000 Cybertrucks.
- The article relies on an outdated report from December that Tesla refuted in January. It does not mention the recent statement by Karn Budhiraj, who confirmed that 4680 production is ahead of the Cybertruck ramp and has weeks of finished cell inventory. This gives a false impression of Tesla's current situation and progress.
- The article uses vague terms like "struggling" and "enormous challenges" to describe Tesla's 4680 battery production issues, without providing any concrete evidence or data to support these claims. It also does not acknowledge the potential benefits of the 4680 cell technology, such as higher energy density, lower cost, and faster charging.
- The article contradicts itself by stating that Tesla will make enough cells at its gigafactory in Texas to produce over 52,000 Cybertrucks in a year, not including orders from suppliers, but then says that the problem with the Cybertruck is not demand but production. This implies that there is no market demand for the Cybertrick and that Tesla is wasting resources on producing more cells than needed.
- The article does not mention any of the other initiatives or projects that Tesla is working on, such as Full Self-Driving, solar roofs, powerwalls, or its upcoming humanoid robot. It focuses solely on the Cybertruck and 4680 cell production, which may give a distorted view of Tesla's overall business strategy and innovation capabilities.