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Tesla Semi production starts; Pepsi to get first electric trucks
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:29 am
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:29 am
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Elon Musk announced that Tesla is starting Tesla Semi production and that Pepsi is going to get the first electric trucks starting December 1.
Tesla Semi, an all-electric class 8 truck, was unveiled back in 2017. At the time, it was supposed to come as soon as 2019. The vehicle program was delayed for years, and until recently, it wasn’t expected to go into production until 2023. However, Elon Musk surprisingly announced in August that the Tesla Semi would actually start shipping later this year.
Today, the CEO confirmed that Tesla has started production of the electric truck:
Musk reiterated that the vehicle has a range of 500 miles (805 km) on a single charge.
Tesla Semi electric trucks are being produced in Nevada near Tesla’s Gigafactory. Last year, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla was building a production line for the Tesla Semi in a new building near the Gigafactory. At the time, we were told that the production equipment installed would be for about five electric trucks per week. Tesla plans to move to higher volume production at Gigafactory Texas.
In today’s tweet, Musk announced that Pepsico would get the first Tesla Semi deliveries on December 1. After the launch of Tesla Semi in 2017, PepsiCo placed one of the biggest orders for Tesla Semi: 100 electric trucks to add to its fleet. The company planned to use 15 of those trucks for a project to turn its Frito-Lay Modesto, California, site into a zero-emission facility. Last year, PepsiCo said that it expected to take deliveries of those 15 Tesla Semi trucks by the end of the year before it was delayed again.
While the company didn’t get its Tesla Semi trucks last year, Tesla did install a Megacharger station for the trucks at its Modesto facility, which led many to believe that it would be the first to take delivery of the electric truck.
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This post was edited on 10/26/22 at 11:31 am
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Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:31 am to John88
Those trucks are a joke. Little hauling capacity, nothing but a gimmick like most of what Elon hypes.
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:34 am to John88
Why is that dude sitting in the center of the cab? Seems like a giant pain in the arse to get in and out of? And why do the have to make electric vehicles look so retarded?
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:36 am to John88
After seeing the full speed created by the Tesla hands free driving system, I am terrified of these things.
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:36 am to John88
You’ll see these on the side of the interstate out of charge all across the country
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:48 am to John88
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Musk reiterated that the vehicle has a range of 500 miles (805 km) on a single charge.
And how long does it take to charge? This will not work for long haul truckers.
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:54 am to Frac the world
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see these on the side of the interstate out of charge all across the country
Posted on 10/26/22 at 11:57 am to John88
My Tesla reduces in range by 20% when I have 3 passengers
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:00 pm to John88
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Musk reiterated that the vehicle has a range of 500 miles (805 km) on a single charge.
Damn!! Where did he find continuous 500 mile downhill slope to run the gravity drive test on?
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:00 pm to fareplay
Maybe some of his space x rockets will be in those.
Likely 1/3 of the trailer space will be battery
Likely 1/3 of the trailer space will be battery
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:01 pm to John88
The ford trucks have about 1/3 of the range when they tow. I wonder if pepsi is making a huge mistake.
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:02 pm to fareplay
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My Tesla reduces in range by 20% when I have 3 passengers
sounds fat
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:02 pm to Tygerfan
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And how long does it take to charge? This will not work for long haul truckers.
3 days
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:03 pm to Snipe
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And why do the have to make electric vehicles look so retarded?
I got chirped about this last time we had a threat about ugly arse EVs, but besides like 2 cars they're all retarded looking.
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:05 pm to John88
That’s gonna be a cluster trying to find spots to charge that. It’s not like it’s gonna fit in the car charging spots
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:06 pm to waiting4saturday
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I got chirped about this last time we had a threat about ugly arse EVs, but besides like 2 cars they're all retarded looking.
It’s harder to virtue signal if it looks like any other car
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:06 pm to Mason Dixon Swine
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nothing but a gimmick like most of what Elon hypes.
Do people really still claim Musks products are snake oil?
I thought we’d moved past that.
This post was edited on 10/26/22 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:08 pm to Tygerfan
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And how long does it take to charge? This will not work for long haul truckers.
It is almost like they know what the range is
Not every truck on the road is a long haul trucker
In fact the vast majority of them are not
Posted on 10/26/22 at 12:09 pm to Mason Dixon Swine
Love the downvotes from the Muskrats here. Until this thing has a battery that's improved enough that it doesn't eat so much of the trailer weight and doesn't take ages to charge, it's just a way for companies to spend some coin in the name of being 'green'. J B hunt put in a tiny little order. Companies that order this hunk of junk are virtue signaling.
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