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The "milestone that matters" is $/defect/volume. Until this factory has measurable volume and measurable costs for defects on that volume, it's not an actual factory.
meanwhile Freightliner, Volvo, and BYD already have active fleets.
A 30 minute charge means each charger can service a maximum of 48 tractors per day, and realistically probably less than that. I wonder how many trucks fill at a typical diesel filling station per day.
Nice. Tesla claims they will "ramp up" production to 50,000 units per year. When does the 100th unit roll off the line? Let's see some actuals. Tesla's volume and delivery time estimates do not have a good history of reliability. Volvo has 5,000 electric semitrucks on the road right now. Tesla also announced that MDB Drayage is using Tesla tractors to haul container chassis around the Port of Los Angeles.[1] But the…
The Tesla semi is the only truck with a 500 mile range. So it does have an advantage over other electric trucks for long-haul trucking.
meanwhile Freightliner, Volvo, and BYD already have active fleets.
I don't understand the point you're making, are you saying that because there are already electric semi's on the market, Tesla shouldn't compete? Or are you being critical that Tesla didn't enter the market first? If it's the second point, are you accurately comparing the vehicles and their capabilities?
Tesla announced this thing a decade ago and they rolled one off of a theoretical line. Who cares?
There's nothing new here. There's no new information about this late-landing product. There's no story of huge guaranteed bookings, or new unexpected capabilities. It's a non-story.
As for your demand that I provide an accurate product comparison -- driver reviews routinely indicate that the 'driver at the center' seating position makes it harder for truckers to actually do their work, because they can't easily reach out their window to access terminals, perform document exchanges, etc.
So, I'll augment my position: not only is this a non-story... it's a non-story about a vehicle with a notable design flaw.
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Tesla has a history of exaggerating the ranges of their vehicles to an extent that competitors do not.
Trucking seems like an industry where exaggerating the range will lead to contracts being cancelled and companies being sued. I'm assuming that a Tesla Semi can't just stop off at the nearest Supercharger.
meanwhile Freightliner, Volvo, and BYD already have active fleets.
But do they have Self Driving? A Semi with self-driving would be a game changer. I just got FSD v14.3.2 and it is quite impressive. I drove all over the Bay Area today (SF -> East Bay -> PA -> RWC -> back) and didn't have to touch the steering wheel practically at all.
50,000 vehicles per year capacity is a lot. Is there really demand for so many vehicles?. >> This makes the Tesla Semi the lowest-priced Class 8 battery electric tractor on the market, How much is the difference?. Critical details left out. >> specs confirm a 500-mile range Aren't there trucks with this range already? >> "Tesla Semi as a Service" model is needed to eliminate the capital expenditure barrier entirely,…
I hope so. Regardless of who does it, generations of children in Los Angeles growing up in the corridors of the 5,10,110,210,405,605,710 freeways have asthma, likely caused from the soot of diesel trucks. Edit, couldn't leave out the worst experience in the US, i405.