The first trucks from the company were delivered to customers at an event in Nevada on Thursday.
The trucks, which were first unveiled in concept form, were supposed to go into production in 2019. The first batches of trucks were received by representatives from the company.
The Semi has a battery range of up to 500 miles and can accelerate from zero to sixty mph in 20 seconds. There have been a number of orders from businesses like Walmart and FedEx in the low dozen's.
Musk spoke about the need to reduce the amount of carbon emissions produced by the shipment of goods across the planet while standing on a stage flanked by fourTesla Semis. He pivoted to his brand of showmanship after paying lip service to the mission of fighting Climate change.
Musk said on stage that it looked sick. You would like to drive that. That thing appears to have come from the future. Musk called the Semi a beast.
The Semi will be the most efficient, most desirable, and most driveable truck, according to Musk. The new architecture of the truck will be a factor in future product development at the company, according to Musk. There is an automatic clutch for seamless highway driving and traction control to prevent jackknifes.
It is a step- change in technology.
Over the weekend, Musk revealed that one of his class 8 semi-trucks had completed a 500 mile trip full of cargo. The trip from the factory to San Diego was from the south. Musk said at the event that the trip was done without the need for a refill.
The Semi is the future of trucking, according to the company. The rest of the trucking industry has already embraced electric vehicles. Daimler, Volvo, Peterbilt, and BYD have been working on their own electric long haulers. The final piece of a $30.8 million project was the delivery of theTesla Semis today. The company that has struggled with fraud allegations has delivered a hydrogen-powered truck.
The availability of convenient charging stations and weight restrictions are some of the challenges battery-powered electric vehicles will face. Truck stops aren't prepared to handle the power needs of tractor-trailers.
Bill Gates said two years ago that electric vehicles were not ready for long haul trucking. Gates wrote that we need a different solution for heavy, long-haul vehicles. Musk responded to Gates by posting a crude meme on the social networking site.
During the event, Musk revealed that the company has a new charging accessory that can deliver 1 megawatt of power. Musk said that it would be used for Cybertruck as well. The Cybertruck is expected to go into production in the middle of the next decade. He spoke about the need to uncouple the Superchargers from the grid to make sure they can keep delivering power.
In Musk's "Master Plan Part Deux," he promised to expand the company's lineup of vehicles to include a semi truck.
During the event, Musk spoke about how outdated the current product lineup is compared to other manufacturers that frequently release refreshed versions of previous models. Musk stood in front of the image of the vehicle lineup, including the Cybertruck, and said that the company was different from other car companies.
What is our actual goal? The mission of Musk's company is to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy. That is the reason we are making a wide range of cars that don't make sense.
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