Based on recent drone flyover footage shared by Joe Tegtmeyer on YouTube, Tesla is sitting on a growing number of its new 4680 cell structural battery packs at Giga Texas. It appears the company is just continuing to stockpile the packs, and while the output is encouraging, we have to wonder why the packs are sitting in stacks instead of being fitted into cars.
Tesla is using the new structural packs for Model Y crossovers coming out of the new factory in Texas. However, we're not sure how many of the Model Ys produced at Giga Austin are actually equipped with the new packs. We do know that Tesla is also producing the electric crossover in Texas with its 2170 battery cells and skateboard-style battery packs.
