re: Tesla Semi could be ‘the biggest catalyst in trucking in decades’

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I just don't see them saving much when you factor in things like;

1. Electricity bills
2. Battery replacement and disposal
3. Lower productivity levels due to electric trucks being unable to haul as much freight as current trucks.

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1. Electricity bills will be a fraction of diesel bills

2. Most of the material in batteries is recyclable. I'm not sure the economics are there yet, but it will be eventually, and probably soon. We need batteries for a lot more than just transportation

3. I need to answer this one in parts

3a. You have no clue how much freight they will haul. It is very possible they will haul more. Musk thinks they will.

3b. It's impossible for a human to come anywhere near the productivity levels of robots. That's why we build them. That's why they replace humans in monotonous jobs like driving trucks. They don't eat, sleep, shite, etc.