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Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by pwinnski »

noselasd wrote: post #301
isaiahg wrote: post #208

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

A few other people have also referenced the "reveal". Does anyone know what is meant by this, and have a link ?

Here's a summary from The Verge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n9xafjynJA

The full stream is only on YouTube in pirate form so far, so I don't expect links to last. The Tesla channel itself doesn't feature it yet.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by maxerickson »

foobarbecue wrote: post #376
nwmcsween wrote: post #132

Ok as a mechanic a few million questions: * What happens when a wheel seal goes? Do I have to remove all that ridiculous plastic on #2,3 axels?? * What happens when a tire blows? Is it going to destroy all that plastic and take out a few more tires in the process? * Why all the glass? I've spend entire days replacing windshields for a 12 or so truck shop which generally come in two (drivers and passengers), the Tesla…

Well, the glass is "thermonuclear explosionproof," whatever that's supposed to mean. They are claiming it will never need replacing. Musk did dwell on that for quite a while in his talk.

Indestructible materials solve the problems with the wheel shrouds too.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by awjr »

I've been making the point that fuel duty and car taxes (if your country has them) need to be removed and road pricing brought in.

Price per litre of diesel in the USA is about $0.75 vs $1.64 in the UK. Given that Tesla stated that the truck would pay for itself within 2 years ($200,000 in diesel savings), we're talking 11 months in the UK.

The implication is that eHGVs will radically reduce the tax revenue of countries that have focused on fuel duty creating a significant problem for road maintenance.

Dynamic road pricing, based not only on time of day, but also vehicle type, is probably the only way forward.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by CPLX »

aerovistae wrote: post #242
hilbertseries wrote: post #207

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>think things through pretty comprehensively from all angles and plan effectively for what's needed. Is that why model 3 production is going so well?

Pretty sure Model 3 production is going amazingly well, yeah. Astoundingly well. But the media's portrayal of it has people convinced otherwise. Let's try this perspective instead: "Decade-old electric car company moves up plan for mass production of new affordable long-range sedan by 2 years" And then ask ourselves, after moving it up by 2 years, does a 3-month delay mean "things are going badly"? If I say I'm going…

> If I say I'm going to leap 500 feet, and then I leap 450 feet, do you say I failed?

Yes, that's what the word failed means.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by JabavuAdams »

_Codemonkeyism wrote: post #307
njarboe wrote: post #199

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He states that they have spent a lot of time talking to truckers and truck companies. I would guess they believe that with an electric drive train repairs and maintenance will be an order of magnitude lower (not sure how that works for tires and wheels). Body damage should also be much lower with automatic breaking and other features of enhanced autopilot. As Musk said, broken glass is a big cost for trucking as you…

What does "nuclear blast" mean? 5m to the explosion? 10km to the explosion? What warhead? 10kt, 10Mt?

Probably a certain amount of over-pressure. Marketing nonsense, though.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by jabretti »

XorNot wrote: post #284
abtinf wrote: post #172

Is a center seating position common for truck drivers? It looks amazing , but it is different enough from my normal consumer driving experience as to make the entire product a non-starter if it were in a consumer car. I've developed decades of training and muscle memory sitting on the left side of the car. I wonder if there will be a measurable impact on accident rates.

I live in Australia. It took about 2 days to get totally comfortable driving on the opposite side when I visited the US. I don't think it'll matter that much.

I've been back and forth from Australia to the US enough times that it takes about five minutes for my brain to adjust to driving on the other side of the road each time.

That said, my brain takes the cue from looking at what side the wheel is on (I just keep the side with myself on it close to the centre line). If I got off the plane and into a McLaren F1 then I'd probably have real problems (thankfully Avis doesn't carry twenty-year-old supercars).

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by termie »

Smushman wrote: post #246
termie wrote: post #175

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If the math works there — could now or over time — then once L5 hits imagine the possibilities. L5 trucks towing broken L5 trucks with a third taking the cargo. I missed the video, but I’d bet huge that needed tech is probably prototyped already, at least in the elonoggin. Well done Elon!

"at least in the elonoggin. Well done Elon!" You got a little doo doo on your nose. elonoggin? Really??!

Still kinda giddy about the Roadster, too. Guilty — can’t get enough of Elon’s disruption (personal life aside) —- sue me or grab the pitchforks.. i’ll serve you lemonade. :)

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by GuB-42 »

Dylan16807 wrote: post #290
IshKebab wrote: post #276

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Yeah that is just classic "what sounds really impressive but actually isn't that bad" marketing nonsense. It might be able to withstand an atomic glass but it's still going to crack if a big enough stone his it at 70mph.

Big enough, yes, but there was footage of hitting it with a pretty big hammer.

Tempered glass is particularly vulnerable from sharp, hard objects. This is the idea behind "ninja rocks" : pieces of broken spark plug ceramic that are used by criminals to break side windows of cars.

I'm not saying that Tesla windshields are vulnerable from that, in fact, most windshields aren't. However it shows that resisting a blow from a hammer that is neither sharp nor hard is not a conclusive test.

Re: Tesla Semi

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Post by skwog »

MoBattah wrote: post #52
jwilliams wrote: post #45

Er. So is this actually on? I'm getting hold music that feels straight out of Knight Rider.

I'm liking the music. Can anyone identify it? Would love to use this during work.

Shazam says: Set Free (Kris McTwain Remix Edit) by The Project 7
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