Tesla made a big deal about switching its standard range models to batteries made up of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, citing their many benefits, like the better availability of materials and their lower cost. The manufacturer made it clear that LFP did not offer better weight, efficiency or energy density, but that for some applications it was ultimately a better choice.
Even though LFP is on paper not as good as the previous packs based around cells with a nickel-cobalt-aluminum (or NCA) chemistry, testing has shown there is some performance difference (although range does drop by around 10 miles), and another plus point is that Tesla says users can safely charge LFP vehicles all the way to 100 percent with much less fear of degradation; the manufacturer recommends limiting the charge for NCA packs to 90 percent.
