Blues Man
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They can't carry as much as a Diesel semi can because the batteries are part of the gross vehicle weightTesla is taking orders for their electric semi truck now. They've shown a prototype.
This is Tesla’s big new all-electric truck – the Tesla Semi
300 mile or 500 mile range with a full load, 3 times the acceleration of a diesel truck, and independent computer-controlled motors on each of 4 wheels that make jackknifing nearly impossible.
Good move by Tesla. The mass market is where they should be concentrating. 80% of the semi fleet travels less than 250 miles a day, so that 80% is the market. Such vehicles can work during the day, then go the charging station at night, when the grid has the extra capacity.
Tesla hasn't stated the price. More expensive than a diesel truck, but Tesla says fuel and maintenance savings will make up the difference in cost in 2 years.