Tesla’s Semi has finally shipped to its first customer: PepsiCo.
Tesla hasn’t revealed power figures, but the presentation notes it has three times the power of any diesel truck on the road right now. That might be taken with a grain of salt, considering the Volvo FL16 advertises up to 750 hp and 2618 lb-ft of torque. So while “three times” might be ambitious, we’re sure Tesla will publish the official numbers eventually.
Showing the crowd that this rig can actually live up to the 500 miles-per-charge claim, Tesla documented the truck’s journey from Los Angeles to San Diego. While Musk showed only a time-lapse video of the trip, he promised that there wasn’t any movie magic and Tesla would publish the entire trip to its YouTube channel.
While this is a big step for Tesla, this truck isn’t the first battery-electric Semi to make it to delivery. Most recently, . That said, another player in the battery-electric Class 8 game is welcome, and should help reduce emissions from short-haul trucking.Or will Tesla’s Semi find a home in fleets across the United States? Tell us your thoughts below.
Wesley Wren has spent his entire life around cars, whether it’s dressing up as his father’s 1954 Ford for Halloween as a child, repairing cars in college or collecting frustrating pieces of history—and most things in between.
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