Tesla Model 3, Model Y Got New Battery Chemistry, and Here’s What It Means
BY JOHN VOELCKER | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars Tesla quietly offered a new, cheaper battery chemistry; here’s why it’s important. The news emerged in late August: Tesla was offering a chance for electric-car buyers who'd ordered a Model 3 Standard Range+ to get their car sooner. That same month, it emerged that orders placed for less expensive Model 3s wouldn't be filled until 2022. And the same went as well for Standard Range Tesla Model Y versions. (Last month, Tesla renamed the Standard Range models, which are now simply called Rear Wheel Drive.) The new option would allow Tesla to deliver its least…
