Tesla 2023 impact report is out now!

There's a nice little section on the 4680.

1) The energy density of the battery pack is .17kWh/kg which is of course 170 Wh/kg. That's roughly middle of the road for Nickel based battery packs.

On that note, there have different reports on

NEWS: Tesla has announced that it is working with its customers on Megapack projects upwards of 3,000 MWh and expects total deployments in 2024 to grow by at least 75% compared to 2023.

NEWS: Tesla has released its 2023 annual impact report, a big 153 page report. I'm about to post all the highlights. There's a lot lol.

Full report: tesla.com/ns_videos/2023…

Tesla's lithium refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, currently under construction.

Plant Design
• Use of low-toxicity industrial reagents instead of sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide, generating a byproduct that can be used in construction materials, instead of a hazardous

Tesla: New Levels of Transparency for Child Labor-Free Cobalt

'Our direct suppliers undergo third- party audits to ensure no child labor happens at these mines and no material from unauthorized sources enters our supply chain. Four audits were conducted in 2023* and found no

NEWS: Tesla is recycling enough batteries to make 9,000+ Model Y RWD vehicles (as of Q4).

Tesla achieved a 500+ metric ton per month battery recycling throughput at Gigafactory Nevada in Q4.

This is Tesla's battery recycling facility in Austin, Texas.

In 2023, Tesla in general recovered the following:
• 2,431 metric tons of nickel
• 117 metric tons of cobalt
• 860 metric tons of copper
• 329 metric tons of lithium

Tesla: In 2022, Tesla was one of two EV producers to publish the world's first battery passport. In 2023, we leveraged the lessons learned from this pilot and continued to work toward a scalable Battery Passport to help Tesla owners understand the carbon footprint and supply

Tesla: In the company-wide engagement feedback, over 80% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they are overall satisfied with working at Tesla.

NEWS: Tesla says they received a record 5.9 million job applications in 2023, a 64% increase vs 2022.

NEWS: Tesla has announced that 'since launching in 2017, Autobidder-our real-time trading platform for grid-scale battery storage-has generated more than $350 million in revenue for Tesla and its customers.'

Tesla: 99% of Tesla vehicles recalled globally in 2023 didn't require a trip to a Service Center.

In 2023, Tesla's Supercharger network achieved an average uptime rating of 99.97%, a new all-time high.

Tesla Model Y owners drive on average 13,768 miles per year.

Waste per Vehicle Produced at Gigafactorry Shanghai vs. Fremont Factory

Tesla: In 2023, Tesla solar owners generated enough zero-emissions electricity to power all Tesla locations, including manufacturing, support, research, sales, service and delivery locations-more than three times.

Tesla: Our global Supercharger network was 100% renewable again in 2023, achieved through a combination of on- site resources and annual renewable electricity matching. We also continue to match some of our customers' home charging in California with 100% renewable electricity,

Tesla: We Make the Most Efficient Ellectric SUV on the Road