A test drive of the new vehicle saw it complete a 500 mile trip loaded to its maximum weight, according to Musk.
The team just completed a 500 mile drive with a semi weighing in at 81,000 lbs. Musk wrote in his post.
Tesla team just completed a 500 mile drive with a Tesla Semi weighing in at 81,000 lbs!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 27, 2022
There is a 500-mile-range variant and a 300-mile-range option for the Semi.
Rival makers of electric semis have yet to reach such a long range, so once verified, it should boost its visibility among companies looking for a green option to transport goods.
It has been a long time coming, with several launch dates slipping along the way.
When loaded with its 80,000 pound maximum gross vehicle weight, the new Semi can reach 60 miles per hour in 20 seconds.
The first deliveries of the all-electric car will take place on December 1. The handover will take place at a special event at the company's facility in Nevada. The company wants to make 50,000 units a year in North America by the year 2025.
The delivery of a fleet of electric-powered trucks to Coca-Cola for Belgium-based deliveries began a full week ahead of Thursday's event, which looked like a publicity stunt.
In response to the delayed arrival of the Semi, a billboard was put up by two workers with a message about being the future of trucking. They drove off in a truck.
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