Lucid Group Inc. (LCID) CEO Peter Rawlinson believes Tesla Inc’s new 4680-type cylindrical cell format is not a “huge breakthrough,” IEEE spectrum reported, citing the executive. What Happened Rawlinson believes that the larger format and new design have some advantages but it is more a “triumph of packaging” due to its tightly packed “jelly rolls” that allow more active cell material versus its surrounding casing, rather than a chemistry breakthrough. The former Tesla employee said the benefits include reduced internal resistance and higher energy density and that’s a “valuable step forward.” Lucid uses the 2170-type cylindrical cells that are also found in Tesla’s Model 3s and Model Ys. Tesla revealed the 4680-type battery last year at its Battery Day event and has claimed the pack will allow it to increase capacity and range by 30 percent without new chemistry. On Affordable EVs Rawlinson sees EVs becoming more affordable in the …