Tesla to Sila: Gene Berdichevsky Is Building Batteries to Electrify the Future

Gene Berdichevsky is the co-founder and CEO of Sila, a next-gen battery technology company. Previously, he was the seventh employee at Tesla, where he served as Principal Engineer on the Roadster battery and led the development of the world’s first mass-produced lithium-ion car battery. In this episode, he explains how Sila's new battery chemistry innovations can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and help electrify the future. He discusses the challenges in mining rare metals, battery recycling, and what's needed to sustainably build batteries at scale. By mid-century, Berdichevsky is optimistic that EVs will become ubiquitous, and we'll be able to fully integrate renewables into the electric grid.

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00:00 Episode intro
02:42 Designing Tesla's Roadster Battery
06:12 Leaving Tesla to Start Sila
12:42 How to Scale Battery Production
22:49 Why Everyone Will Drive EVs
28:09 Why Be Optimistic About Battery Tech

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