Elon tease -- Tesla pick will look like military vehicle
Another Elon Musk tease.:C Just trolling the Mr. Magoo skeptics, EV and Musk haters. Fire away! Tesla Pick-up Military Style?
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The first video shows a truck hauling 9 ecology blocks, which usually weigh 3500-4000 lbs each. So, a total load of about 36000 pounds, combined weight 66-70K. This depends on the weight of the tractor, which has not been released by Tesla. I saw another article where the writer estimated the load at 73,000 pounds which only exposes his ignorance- a load that heavy would make that truck illegal to operate.
The second one shows a 53' van trailer with who knows what inside, maybe bottled water, maybe air?
The truck shows great promise in local and short haul trucking, but huge leaps in battery technology and infrastructure are needed to make it viable for long haul. Trucking companies don't care about saving the planet, cool technology or blistering acceleration (for a semi). It's all about the bottom line.
The second one shows a 53' van trailer with who knows what inside, maybe bottled water, maybe air?
The truck shows great promise in local and short haul trucking, but huge leaps in battery technology and infrastructure are needed to make it viable for long haul. Trucking companies don't care about saving the planet, cool technology or blistering acceleration (for a semi). It's all about the bottom line.
