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Recently, according to foreign media reports, a new 110kwh unit is being developed, which can make the electric vehicle run more than 400 miles (645 kilometers) in one charge. At Tesla's 2019 shareholders' meeting, Elon, Tesla's chief executive, said Tesla will soon have a 400 mile vehicle. At that time, the Tesla Model s long-range version was the car with the longest range, passing the EPA certification of 370 miles. On February 15, 2020, Tesla updated the vehicle's endurance mileage, which is now the model s long endurance plus version, passing the 390 mile (628 km) EPA level test certification. Tesla is preparing for a hardware upgrade that will give model s and other vehicles longer range. According to Tesla's latest battery management system update, Tesla has been working on new battery pack configuration research and development, including purchasing Tesla BMS firmware, adjusting variables to adapt to the operation of 450V battery pack. In addition, the update shows Tesla has a battery pack ID that sets the initial life to 109kwh available (approximately 400 miles). It is speculated that the 400 mile vehicle that musk talked about before will probably be implemented on the model s. Analysts in the industry believe that driving more than 400 miles on one charge will help to eliminate the general view that "electric vehicles do not travel a long distance". But in the long run, fast and convenient charging has a greater impact than longer endurance mileage. Once the charging infrastructure is improved, it can be charged quickly and conveniently everywhere. At that time, the significance of changing consumers' concept is greater than the impact of long endurance mileage.