With a supply date looming, controversial businessman Elon Musk Saturday introduced a Telsa Semi, his firm’s Class 8 truck, made a completely loaded 500-mile journey.
In his put up on Twitter (one other firm he owns) Musk mentioned the Semi and cargo weighed 81,000 kilos.
The announcement comes as Pepsi is about to take supply of 15 Semis Dec. 1.
Musk introduced in 2017 that Tesla was constructing an all-electric Class 8 truck. Through the firm’s third-quarter earnings name, Musk introduced Tesla would produce 50,000 Semis a 12 months beginning in 2024.
The Semi Musk tweeted about sells for $180,000. The corporate additionally presents one with a 300-mile vary for $150,000.
In a latest on-line ballot, practically 60% of Truckers Information readers mentioned they’d not drive an all-electric truck; 23% mentioned sure, they’d drive one, and 17% mentioned “possibly”.
