This afternoon, the domestically produced Tesla Model 3, equipped with CATL lithium iron phosphate battery, was listed on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Catalog.
- Range under operating conditions: 468 km
- Battery specific energy: 125 Wh/kg
- Curb weight: 1745 kg
Compared with the Standard Range Plus Model 3 with ternary batteries, the range under operating conditions of the upgraded CATL battery version has increased from 445 km to 468 km, and the battery specific energy has decreased from the original 145 Wh/kg to 125 Wh/kg.
The curb weight is the same as that of the domestically produced Long Range Model 3, and the battery weight of 455 kg with specific energy of 125 Wh/kg is approximately 57 kWh.
After the production of the standard Range Plus Model 3 with lithium iron phosphate battery, the ternary version should be replaced. We speculate that the price will not change and will only increase the amount, but the performance remains to be seen.
The following two versions of the domestic Model 3 should be:
Standard Range Plus Model 3 with CATL lithium iron phosphate battery, range of 468 km.
Long Range Model 3 with LG chemical ternary lithium battery, range of 668 km.
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