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Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:13 am to stout
They are going to run out of juice stuck in traffic on the new bridge.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:15 am to Tmcgin
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today with a "Love the truck not the CEO" sticker on back
Interesting take
That's just code for 'please dont slash my tires you turbofreaks'.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:17 am to Darth_Vader
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The only things keeping me from considering an EV are
Shipping uses massive amounts of fuel. Instead of turning the individual market over on its head pushing EVs, we should focus on massive users, like Tesla is doing.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:17 am to stout
quote:more azn women with FSD, the better, amiright?
I think my wife is about to buy one. She is tired of driving she says so she wants full FSD
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:17 am to Gee Grenouille
Also, Elon should put a face scanner for the driver to confirm they aren’t here on a work visa.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:18 am to KosmoCramer
No, those parts would be common to both ice and ev.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:19 am to kywildcatfanone
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Well, no. You still see cars and trucks from the 70's and 80's on the road. EV's will be on their 5th or 6th set of batteries to get that far.
Honestly i almost never see trucks that old on the road. I'm not saying its zero, but its a very small number.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:20 am to Sams Crow
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No, those parts would be common to both ice and ev.
Tesla uses regenerative braking. Pads and rotors don't make contact unless you need to slam on the brakes in an emergency situation. So they're used very, very rarely, if ever, using FSD.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:23 am to KosmoCramer
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Tesla uses regenerative braking. Pads and rotors don't make contact unless you need to slam on the brakes in an emergency situation. So they're used very, very rarely, if ever, using FSD.
Ah. Ok, valid point then.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:32 am to Sams Crow
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How many engines, transmissions, tune-ups, replaced belts, and oil changes would a 45 year old truck have undergone?
Piggybacking off your point here, how many Tesla Semi repair shops do you think there are or will be around the country? Thats the issue. Right now there's a diesel mechanic in pretty much every town of size in America.
You break down in the middle of nowhere with one of these things and it's done, along with any perishable items they're carrying and the trucker's reputation.
I'm not saying this vehicle has no use, but I don't see it being used for interstate trucking for a very long time, if ever.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:37 am to SuperSaint
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more azn women with FSD, the better, amiright?
The more women period the better.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:45 am to stout
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Tesla has done a good job addressing battery degradation but that is still a concern for many
They’re hands down the best at battery management.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 10:55 am to fightin tigers
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Plenty of cars have a 300 mile range. Model 3 and Y long range
Maybe going 45mp with zero acceleration.
My Model Y would go 250ish driving normal speeds
Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:19 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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If people were smart, this is what they would pimp about EVs. The uptime and lifespan on electric vehicles is exceptional compared to ICE powered stuff.
No, on cars, they should be touting the performance fricking Teslas are bad off the line
Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:21 am to The Pirate King
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You break down in the middle of nowhere with one of these things and it's done, along with any perishable items they're carrying and the trucker's reputation.
I'm not saying this vehicle has no use, but I don't see it being used for interstate trucking for a very long time, if ever.
It won't be owner operators that start using these. It'll be companies.
The initial use case will likely be in state where the load can be dropped off on one charge. I could see a company like Amazon doing a pilot. They already use the new big rivian box vans for rural delivery.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:32 am to KosmoCramer
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It won't be owner operators that start using these. It'll be companies.
The same maintenance availability issue will be at play though. I guess maybe big companies have the cash flow and enough vehicles to make it work. I guess they'll have to hire or train their own Tesla semi mechanics to service their fleet.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:36 am to The Pirate King
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The same maintenance availability issue will be at play though. I guess maybe big companies have the cash flow and enough vehicles to make it work. I guess they'll have to hire or train their own Tesla semi mechanics to service their fleet.
Ohio has Tesla service in the 5 largest metros. Obviously once the fleet go big enough, they'd need to create freight specific ones. I dont really see that as an initial hurdle for a pilot, but who knows.
I'm surprised they didn't start with a box truck or big van.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 11:40 am to stout
A truck stop charging these will draw a ridiculous amount of power
This post was edited on 9/25/26 at 11:42 am
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