Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride set for Oct 26th !
Everything We Know About Tesla's Semi Truck I wonder what the range is ?
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free radical wrote:rjstractor wrote:free radical wrote:
Tesla semi w full load 600 mile range,that was 2019.
Driver should take a rest and recharge anyway by then.
I know I would. Lol
Many long distance OTR trucks run driver teams, those trucks are most profitable when wheels are turning 16+ hours a day. The Semi has a rated 500 mile range, which will make OTR operations less profitable even with the reduced cost of fuel. On the other hand, those electric rigs should shine in short haul and pickup/delivery operations.
Actualy I think EV will be more profitable bc diesel cost way more then electricity.
Not to mention maintanance oil changes etc.
So the EV driver can aford to take a break and recharge every 500 or so miles and still make decent profit.
How much exactly remains to be seen.
But definitely more then fosil fuel pusher.
Reminds me of someone working at Chryslers and he used to work only 4 days a week while other workers were pushing as much overtime as they could.
Dont know why maybe had other hobies or didnt care to pay too much income tax. Anyhow
Of course the big boss comes running and asks;
why are you working only four days a week ??
Dood says bc I cant make enough money in three days.
How can you say diesel costs more than electricity? How much is a gallon of electricity or a batter full of diesel?
Again, you didn’t do the math, and while none of us can cite the actual cost and range of the mythical Tesla semi, if I take an actual towing power consumption of say a Ford lightning tow test, use that as a baseline for kWh/lb/mi to get the consumption of an 80klb semi and recharge it at $.25/kWh which is I believe an accurate rate for roadside Superchargers, I get an equivalent of about $5.50 per “gallon” of electricity to power a Tesla.
No bullchit….
Maybe I’m wrong and certainly neither of us have analyzed the rest of the costs/benefits of either setup. You didn’t even attempt to explain how you think apples cost more than toasters, so….
But at current (no pun) verified power consumption rates and charging rates, the gallon of electricity (at normal not inflated prices like fuel now) costs more than even the overpriced fuel we’re buying atm.
Next caller please ….
