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Can Tesla deliver the batteries in the next 100 days? Tesla had a battery shortage last quarter when production couldn't keep up, and had to delay some car deliveries.[1] With Model 3 deliveries starting, is Tesla's battery production sufficient?

[1] http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/03/technology/tesla-battery-car...

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When this first hit the news a few months back, Musk said they'd do it on 90 days or it'd be free.

That's a pretty big incentive to get it done quickly.

Now it's 100 days or free.

No, it was always 100 days or free.

"Tesla will get the system installed and working 100 days from contract signature or it is free. That serious enough for you?"

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/840032197637685249

I don't think it was ever 90 days, here's the original tweet

"Tesla will get the system installed and working 100 days from contract signature or it is free. That serious enough for you?" -- https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/840032197637685249

They indicated that the problem was with the extremely power dense 100Kwh packs that are now fairly common in the Model S and Model X. It may be that there is no similar issue with the less power dense utility scale packs.

Also note that there are 2 different kinds of cells involved, manufactured in different places.

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