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Re:Tesla Roadster by stetrain on Friday November 17, 2017 @01:00PM (#15724292)
I think that the 200kwh battery pack is probably important for getting the instantaneous power out of the pack to hit their performance numbers.

More battery cells in parallel = more current draw. The range is probably more of a bonus side effect of having enough battery cells to hit the power and acceleration targets.

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Re:Tesla Roadster by mikeash on Friday November 17, 2017 @02:37PM (#15725303)
Yep, this is why Tesla's current flagship is the P100D, rather than a P75D. The larger battery gives you better performance, even though it's heavier.
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