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Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by kingkawn »

aerovistae wrote: post #192
nwmcsween wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then it's dead out of the gate, almost every trucking company in existence does in house repairs due to cost.

Call me a fanboy, but something tells me that the guy who built a revolutionary space program from scratch while successfully running a revolutionary auto company, probably has some ability to think things through pretty comprehensively from all angles and plan effectively for what's needed. Do you think you've just pointed out something that never occurred to him? Do you think if you could share your comments with h…

You’re a fanboy

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Post by larkeith »

cm2187 wrote: post #310
Voyage_wanderer wrote: post #299

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Merging into freeways is always a problem and a hazard to everyone involved. Quick acceleration makes highway safer. More pulling power also means less slow trucks on grades and less jams around them. It is of course irrelevant for the bright future where are no human drivers.

Also doesn't that torque helps when going uphill?

It definitely sounds like it, considering they advertise the speed on a grade.

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Post by scoot »

Dylan16807 wrote: post #292
scoot wrote: post #281

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If you check out the reveal, you'll see that it doesn't have those ridiculous covers, nor does it have near zero clearance between the cab and trailer which would prevent articulation, and nor does it have near zero ground clearance.

> If you check out the reveal, you'll see that it doesn't have those rediculous covers https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/tesla-s... ? I'm not sure what you mean. Looks about the same as the linked page to me. > nor does it have near zero clearance between the cab and trailer which would prevent articulation, and nor does it have near zero ground clearance. https://i.imgur.com/cECtzId.png https://i.…

Odd, the article I read had this image: https://c1cleantechnicacom-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/files/201... (or one like it), and looking at the video, it seems they had both on stage? Are there two models? It didn't seem to be discussed.

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Post by larkeith »

daguava wrote: post #13
daguava wrote: post #7

The page source seems to include all prices, and links to at least one pdf with details on semi reservation.

"formattedDeposit" : "$1,000", "hamsterDeposit" : "$5,000", "hamsterFullDeposit": "$50,000", "hamsterTotal1" : "$200,000", "hamsterTotal2" : "$250,000", Is the listed US prices

Note that these match up with the Roadster prices also announced today, so they might well simply be artefacts of a duplicated page.

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Post by ZeroGravitas »

tlrobinson wrote: post #254

How does the mileage and recharge time compare to a traditional semi-truck? And are there enough charging stations along trucking routes?

In the presentation they suggest they are targetting customers who can get from A-B in one charge, and then charge while they are unloading/reloading the truck. Those customers actually save time on fueling.

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Post by qntty »

ktta wrote: post #130
giarc wrote: post #38

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The comment you are replying to is about repair, not about the drivers. Did you maybe mean to reply to a different comment?

>Diesel mechanics tend to be ridiculously intelligent and very resourceful. I was just saying about maybe the driver being in the picture isn't something Tesla is going for. A prime argument Tesla has was about eventually eliminating the need for so many drivers. "If not that, then what else?" was what I wanted to say. EDIT: They seem to have a range of 500 miles. Which is 1/3 the range of normal diesel semi's.

A mechanic isn't a driver

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Post by emacsgifs »

arghwhat wrote: post #247
AstralStorm wrote: post #235

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Technically nothing is preventing toy from installing the grille or a plow. Other than range of course and perhaps added cost on top.

It all hinges on the accessibility of a sturdy frame that can absurd large impacts. We won't know until it ships, but the front looks plasticky/crumble-zone-ey, and I'm not sure if Tesla would settle for a simple ladder frame.

I often experience absurd impacts when I crash into reality.

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Post by rqs »

Voyage_wanderer wrote: post #299
micheljansen wrote: post #279

"The quickest acceleration—from zero to 60 mph in 20 seconds, fully loaded." sound of cargo falling over :P But serious question: how important is acceleration for trucks?

Merging into freeways is always a problem and a hazard to everyone involved. Quick acceleration makes highway safer. More pulling power also means less slow trucks on grades and less jams around them. It is of course irrelevant for the bright future where are no human drivers.

Wow, I hope they put a description like this onto their web page.

Because when I saw that word "acceleration", the first thing up in my head was a buffed bald man doing a car race with that truck. LOL.

Oh, I watch too many movies.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by lumisota »

PinguTS wrote: post #259
isaiahg wrote: post #208

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You should probably watch the actual reveal, it's already on YouTube. The glass was already addressed and he gave it a specific focus. Even claiming it can withstand an atomic blast.

The iPhoneX has the strongest glass. … but actually breaks easier than the iPhone 8 glass.

the iPhone 8 and iPhone X use the same glass

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by larkeith »

Dylan16807 wrote: post #315
rand77763 wrote: post #230

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There’s a lot of surface area on top of a trailer, just saying.

30 square meters, laying flat. So maybe 3kW. While the engines need more like 100kW. You can't effectively power any vehicle with 15% efficient solar panels.

No, but you can improve the range by a few percent.
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