75 percent of the battery pack’s weight will consist of Rimac’s new battery cell. This is how it differs from Tesla’s 4680 cell.
The company aims to take on the role of the leading manufacturer of battery-powered supercars. This summer, Rimac will release the model Nevera, which is said to be the fastest accelerating series-produced car in the world. In addition, the previously VW-owned Bugatti has been transferred to the Croatian company, where Porsche is a minority owner.
The Rimac Technology division also acts as a subcontractor to other electric car manufacturers. Among other things, the Croatians will supply Koenigsegg and Aston Martin with battery packs. And on the battery side, Rimac follows in Tesla’s footsteps.
Variable height
In 2020, Elon Musk presented Tesla’s self-developed battery cell 4680, so-called from the diameter of 46 mm and the height of 80 mm. Rimac is now developing a battery module that is also based on cells with a diameter of 46 mm, but unlike Tesla, it must be possible to vary the height of Rimac’s cells.
In an interview with Automotive News Europe states Rimac’s technical manager as a goal that 75 percent of the total battery pack’s weight shall consist of battery cells. A Tesla Model 3 is today at 64 percent – and even such an extreme car as Rimac’s Nevera only reaches up to 67 percent of the package’s weight, writes Carscoops.
Talk to battery manufacturer
Rimac is also working to ensure that the battery pack can form part of the car’s body. According to AN, Rimac expects to be able to deliver 40,000 battery packs in 2023 and 200,000 in 2028. Now they are in talks with three battery manufacturers about the production of the cells.
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