Engineer Elon Musk has a whole portfolio of crazy ideas that few people believe will come true. For example, he promises to release a full-fledged humanoid robot for sale, colonize Mars in the foreseeable future, or deliver a pickup truck with a unique body design without side mirrors to dealers. However, some projects can still get to the release – the same Tesla Semi Truck electric truck, which was first announced back in 2017, was sent to the conveyor to assemble the first batch. Elon Musk himself officially announced this on social networks today, October 7th.
What’s more, it’s worth noting that Tesla has not only launched production of the highly anticipated electric truck, but also plans to ship the first batch of vehicles to the customer as early as December 1st. And, judging by the message of the billionaire, the first company to receive a Tesla Semi Truck at its disposal is Pepsi – it will be the electric trucks from the future that will be sent to it. But, of course, one important point is worth noting – on social networks, Elon Musk indicated that the first batch would be sent to customers on December 1, but he did not indicate the year. Accordingly, the date may well be shifted, because earlier the release of the Tesla Semi Truck has already been postponed many times for various reasons.
However, even if the release of the Tesla Semi Truck still takes place on December 1 of this year, you should still not expect a revolution in the cargo transportation market. The fact is that this vehicle has a declared travel range on a single battery charge of only 500 kilometers – for the United States, and this is the first market that will receive such trucks, the distance is simply ridiculous. For example, an average truck driver can drive about 2000 kilometers per day, so with a Tesla Semi Truck he will have to charge at least three times a day. This significantly complicates the logistics, especially when it comes to less popular tracks or routes.
True, this does not particularly bother large companies that, back in 2017, placed a pre-order for the first batch of electric trucks. Tesla Semi Truck buyers include giants like Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi, Walmart, and UPS, whose ground deliveries are insane. And if giants like Pepsi order a hundred trucks from Tesla just for testing and test trips, then, probably, in the near future, ICE may indeed be abandoned in the trucking market.
Source: Trash Box
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