Tesla Semi production on pace, faces battery cell shortages

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Musk shared via Teslarati: "We will begin ramping up production of the Tesla Semi. No sacrifice to cargo capacity, 500-mile range. Just to be clear, 500 miles with the cargo on level ground.

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Nov 30, 2022 at 9:46am ET By: Steven Loveday The Tesla Semi is a fully electric Class 8 truck with 500 miles of estimated range, according to Tesla. CEO Elon Musk just recently tweeted that.

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The higher-end variant of the Tesla Semi class-8 electric truck has a range of 500 miles on a single charge with full load capacity. The minimum requirement to qualify as a class-8 truck in the United States is to have a total gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 33,001 pounds (14,969 kg) or above.

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It could be. I personally think Tesla is waiting on the 4680 batteries for the semi to lose weight. That cell vs 2170s could be worth a thousand pounds or so. Tesla has reportedly had problems ramping up production of their 4680 batteries. Other manufacturers should be taking note though. The fuel savings of ~60k/year is nothing to scoff at.

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The Tesla Semi is a battery electric Class 8 semi-truck built by Tesla, Inc. since 2022. The truck is powered by three motors, and is claimed by Tesla to have approximately three times the power of a typical diesel semi truck, a range of 500 miles (800 km), and operate at an energy use of less than 2 kWh/mi (1.2 kW⋅h/km). [3]

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"Tesla Semi is a max load Class 8 heavy truck, and very important no sacrifice to cargo capacity- 500 miles range with the cargo on level ground to be fair. A long range truck even with heavy cargo.

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With such a load, the Tesla Semi is promised to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (96.5 /km/h) in 20 seconds, as well as being able to achieve a highway speed limit at a 5% grade.

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Nov 28, 2022 at 1:14pm ET. By: Christopher Smith. Tesla is trucking along with its long-awaited Semi. The electric rig is said to have a fully-loaded towing range of 500 miles when equipped with.

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Tesla Electric vehicle Cars and Motor Vehicles 162 comments Add a Comment Quirky_Tradition_806 • 1 yr. ago That's still incredibly useful. A quarter of a regular semi's capacity is still a ton of hauling power. It doesn't have to be a replacement for traditional semi's to have a place in transportation. Gymnastics. S/ 85

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1 Liz4rdKah-1ng • 1 yr. ago Is there a breakdown of kilowatt cost to fuel cost? 142 perrochon • 1 yr. ago • Edited 1 yr. ago It really depends on the cost of electricity and gas, and what route you drive. The semi uses 1.7kWh/mile which for most people costs maybe 20c-30c. A diesel semi at 7 miles per gallon, and $3.50 per gallon is 50c per mile.

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Tesla Semi Payload To Be At Least As High As For A Diesel Truck. Impact Report 2020 says that's due to higher weight allowance for electric semis in the US and EU, plus battery advancements. Tesla also says it is developing a Megacharger network at trucking rest stops across the US and Europe. : r/electricvehicles r/electricvehicles • 2 yr. ago

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The Tesla Semi truck's payload will be comparable to a Class 8 diesel truck, according to the company's 2020 Impact report. The Semi's payload estimates address one persistent critique about.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously said that Tesla Semi wouldn't have this issue as he expects that in the worst-case scenario, the Tesla Semi would have to give up less than 1 ton to diesel trucks.

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Here's everything we know about the Tesla Semi as of today: Contents hide 1. Tesla Semi Design 1.1. Frito-Lay & Pepsi's Semi spotted in California 2. Specifications 2.1. 1,000-volt electrical system 2.2. Performance & Capabilities 2.3. 500 miles of range 2.4. Tesla Megacharger 2.5. 4680 Cells 3. Interior & Features 3.1. Safety 3.2.

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Tesla is believed to be rolling out a 1 MW (1,000 kW) charger that could add 400 miles of range in just 30 minutes. Use Cases of Electric Semi Trucks Given their relatively lower ranges, electric semis are unlikely to be used for long hauls.

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Makes no sense. They can do that cheaper than buying what you posit as a white elephant. 0 bls2515 • This is just a pump for Musk. Any real buyer, not a fanbois driving a model 3, will do the math. It's easy for musk to pick off low hanging fruit, his fanbois, but not institutional buyers of a truck. •