[KamiCrit]

I love Tesla and Elon Musk as much as the next person.

But isn't it a little crazy how much Elon is betting on 18650 lithium ion batteries.

I really hope I'm mistaken and they have a homemade battery package made up.

[ccorda]

They do (although only slightly different), the 2170: http://fortune.com/2016/07/27/tesla-bigger-battery-gigafacto...

[marvin]

Fascinating, thanks for this link. This is a pretty obscure but heavy decision.

[greglindahl]

SpaceX rockets don't have the most "advanced" engines, but they sure are cost-effective. Tesla's done some pretty good things with 18650 cells and cars, and now they're hitting some serious volume. I'm surprised that that cell works for utility-scale deployments, but...

[whamlastxmas]

What's wrong with the 18650 form factor? Or lithium ion batteries?

[Dylan16807]

Isn't it a little crazy how much beverage companies are betting on 12 ounce cans?

I don't understand what risk you're referring to.