Among the many advantages presented by the 4680-type cylindrical cells is the fact they enable a lower vehicle weight in combination with the structural battery pack—at least that's the theory of it.
While Tesla did not disclose any numbers in that regard, the weight difference between a Model Y fitted with 4680 cells and a Model Y packing 2170 cells should probably be significant. Well, that doesn't seem to be the case in real life.
