WWED quote from Tesla Q4 2010 earnings call
For those that think it's that there's a larger format cell that's better, I would simply ask, "What is the cost per kilowatt hour, and what is the energy density?" Until some cell supplier comes back to us with a number that is better than the 18650. It's really as simple as that.
Tesla Q4 2010 earnings call
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