1. Tesla Car Battery Technology
By: Tristan White, Fritz Rudolph, and Maddie Finau

2. Background - Tesla Roadster
2008: Production began
Price: $109,0001
Projected to retain 70% battery capacity after driving 10,000mi/yr for 5 years2
Battery pack located in back; weighs 900 pounds, about the size of a trunk3
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“Battery.” Tesla Motors. Tesla, 26 Jan Web. 28 Sept
Sexton, Chief Science Officer, Tom. “Plug in America’s Tesla Roadster Battery Study.” Plug in America’s Tesla Roadster Battery Study (2013): Pluginamerica.org Web. 28 Sept
Ellison, Katherine. “Revving up Renewable Energy.” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5.5 (2007): 284. Web. 28 Sept

3. Roadster (cont.) Two hour battery re-charge1
7,000 small lithium batteries wired together2
Same type of batteries in laptops
Can be very expensive
Not designed for long life
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Ellison, Katherine. “Revving up Renewable Energy.” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5.5 (2007): 284. Web. 28 Sept
Rahman, Md., Xiaoijan Wang, and Cuie Wen. “A Review Of High Energy Density Lithium-Air Battery Technology.” Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 44.1 (2014): Web. 30 Oct

4. Model S 160, 230, 300 (for mileage per charge)
2012: Began production
Price range: $49,900-69,9001
Retains 70% of initial battery capacity after 100,000 miles1
Flat/sleek battery structure; mounted under floor1
45 minute battery re-charge1
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Milo, Paul. “It’s the Battery.” EE: Evaluation Engineering Sept. 2011:6. Academic Search Complete. Web. 29 Sept

5. Current State-Tesla Roadster 3.0
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Current State-Tesla Roadster 3.0
Cost: $ 110,0001
Mileage: 250 miles per charge1
Power: stores 56 kWh, delivers 215 kW3
Cell Count: over 6,000 cells3
Acceleration: 0-60 in 3.7 seconds1
Lithium Ion: lighter/higher density3
(2)
(1)Oagana, Alex. "2015 Tesla Roadster 3.0." Top Speed RSS. Top Speed, 30 Dec Web. 14 Nov <
(3)Tesla Motors. “Increasing Energy Density Means Increasing Range.” Roadster Technology -. Tesla Motors, Web. 28 Sept <
(2)Battery Universe. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov <

6. Current Challenges-Tesla Roadster 3.0
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Current Challenges-Tesla Roadster 3.0
Cost: Tesla Roadsters are expensive5
Energy Density: More Density=More Range3
Weight: 990 pounds3
Safety: Exposure1
Weather Conditions: Cooling and Heating3
(4)
(1)Battery University. "Lithium-Ion Safety Concerns."
Battery University. Isidor Buchmann, 2012.
Web. 14 Nov <
/learn/article/lithium_ion_safety_concerns>.
(5)Oagana, Alex. "2015 Tesla Roadster 3.0." Top Speed RSS.
Top Speed, 30 Dec Web. 14 Nov
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(3)Tesla Motors. “Increasing Energy Density Means Increasing Range.” Roadster Technology -. Tesla Motors, Web. 28 Sept <
(4)The Super Cars. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov <
(2)Extreme Tech. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov <

7. Lithium-air Future Batteries: Can store more energy 1
Use Au and Pt as catalysts 2
1. Rahman, Md., Xiaoijan Wang, and Cuie Wen. “A Review Of High Energy Density Lithium-Air Battery Technology.” Journal Of Applied Electrochemistry 44.1 (2014): Web. 30 Oct. 2015
2. Ellison, Katherine. "Revving up Renewable Energy." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5.5 (2007): 284. Web. 28 Sept

8. Challenges to Lithium-air
Electrodes are unstable 1
Au and Pt are expensive 2
Moisture degrades the battery faster 1
1. Rahman, Md., Xiaoijan Wang, and Cuie Wen. “A Review Of High Energy Density Lithium- Air Battery Technology.” Journal Of Applied Electrochemistry 44.1 (2014): Web. 30 Oct
2. Ellison, Katherine. "Revving up Renewable Energy." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5.5 (2007): 284. Web. 28 Sept

9. Sources:
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