Tesla starts delivery of new semi truck

1955

1955

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Tesla Semi
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When I first head about this I didn’t think it possible. Now not only is it being delivered but is out-performing traditional diesel trucks in many areas.
Fully electric, 500 mi range at 80,000 lb capacity – wow!
Along with it’s release Tesla is also developing the infrastructure to support it (charging stations) and itself will use it for all their own businesses.
Of course one of the main goals is to reduce carbon emissions so It will be interesting to see what the total impact is.
 

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1955 said:
Telsa Semi
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When I first head about this I didn’t think it possible. Now not only is it being delivered but is out-performing traditional diesel trucks in many areas.
Fully electric, 500 mi range at 80,000 lb capacity – wow!
Along with it’s release Telsa is also developing the infrastructure to support it (charging stations) and itself will use it for all their own businesses.
Of course one of the main goals is to reduce carbon emissions so It will be interesting to see what the total impact is.
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Did you read what the cost is for this truck?
 

EV vehicles are the wave of the future, but I have to be concerned about those people that won’t be able to afford the maintenance on these vehicles. How many people can shell out between $4-20,000? I went and looked at a few EV’s and decided that when I buy, I may go hybrid. I like power. I guess I’m becoming old school.
 
Been There said:
Did you read what the cost is for this truck?
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No, I don’t know the price. It comes down to overall cost to operate. The market will determine this in quick order. It’s not really a consumer thing but it has the potential to benefit us all so I think it’s exciting!
 
1955 said:
No, I don’t know the price. It comes down to overall cost to operate. The market will determine this in quick order. It’s not really a consumer thing but it has the potential to benefit us all so I think it’s exciting!
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A few questions about the Tesla electric tractor. Having a 500 mile range is OK, but how LONG does it take to recharge the batteries ? A diesel tractor that has 2 fuel tanks can be refueled in 20 minutes at a fuel stop. Then it is back on the road and moving. Second question. Today there are thousands of places where you can refuel a diesel tractor. They are called truck stops. How many established truck stops are going to be willing to spend thousands of dollars to install electric charging stations, and where are they going to put them on their property?

Third question. How will the US national power grid deal with the increased demand from electric cars and trucks, while also dealing with the increased demand from industry, and all those new homes that are being built?

Anyone have any answers to my questions ? JimB.
 
I did read the costs will range from $150,000-$180,000. My friend in Florida drives a truck for a company down there. (The name of the company escapes me at the moment.) He called me and said he got to drive a brand new Peterbilt at a cost of over $200,000.00. He was telling me it actually had 2 compartments. One up and one down. It included a TV, A/C, that runs without the truck running, a microwave and refrigerator and other conveniences. I guess he really liked the bedding.
 
jimintoronto said:
A few questions about the Tesla electric tractor. Having a 500 mile range is OK, but how LONG does it take to recharge the batteries ? A diesel tractor that has 2 fuel tanks can be refueled in 20 minutes at a fuel stop. Then it is back on the road and moving. Second question. Today there are thousands of places where you can refuel a diesel tractor. They are called truck stops. How many established truck stops are going to be willing to spend thousands of dollars to install electric charging stations, and where are they going to put them on their property?

Third question. How will the US national power grid deal with the increased demand from electric cars and trucks, while also dealing with the increased demand from industry, and all those new homes that are being built?

Anyone have any answers to my questions ? JimB.
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Good question, but maybe if they are driving one terminal to another, they will just swap out the batteries. I have no idea what the degree of difficulty would be to do that.
 
There’s a place for these for sure. I grew up in a logging family so I know all about hauling heavy loads. These won’t cut the mustard in the mountains and logging roads ever. I’ll eat Aunt Mavis’s old socks when I see a Tesla hauling logs like Pops did. A nice gimmick for a set route for sure. Makes us feel good. Lol.
 
jimintoronto said:
A few questions about the Tesla electric tractor. Having a 500 mile range is OK, but how LONG does it take to recharge the batteries ? A diesel tractor that has 2 fuel tanks can be refueled in 20 minutes at a fuel stop. Then it is back on the road and moving. Second question. Today there are thousands of places where you can refuel a diesel tractor. They are called truck stops. How many established truck stops are going to be willing to spend thousands of dollars to install electric charging stations, and where are they going to put them on their property?

Third question. How will the US national power grid deal with the increased demand from electric cars and trucks, while also dealing with the increased demand from industry, and all those new homes that are being built?

Anyone have any answers to my questions ? JimB.
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From what I’ve read it’s 30 minutes to recover 70% & 1 hour for full charge. This is using a MW charger which is extremely powerful.

The infrastructure to support this is huge & Tesla has committed to invest in it using renewable resources. Obviously, if they don’t there won’t be any market for them. Probably the larger fleet users will have chargers at their terminals to begin with.

Like most things it takes time for change. It’s not going to happen overnight.

Right now the suggested price is $180,000 for the 500 mi range version. There are number of companies signed up to try them out.
 
Aunt Mavis said:
There’s a place for these for sure. I grew up in a logging family so I know all about hauling heavy loads. These won’t cut the mustard in the mountains and logging roads ever. I’ll eat Aunt Mavis’s old socks when I see a Tesla hauling logs like Pops did. A nice gimmick for a set route for sure. Makes us feel good. Lol.
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I couldn't imagine a Tesla anything getting that mucked up & surviving...
 
As I’ve mentioned before, battery technology is amazing these days however, nothing fails you like your battery tool. I’ve been in the workforce through the transition and notice it at home too. Constantly stopping and hunting for a fresh battery. There’s certainly a place for them like EV’s, it’s not every place though. Shake your head and be real. Lol.
 
1955 said:
I couldn't imagine a Tesla anything getting that mucked up & surviving...
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The electrical industry jumped on the “green” movement with bucket trucks and etc. It wasn’t well thought out because of a number of reasons. I’m actually one of the greenest people you’ll know but I’m also real. There’s more problems coming with EV’s than you can shake a stick at. I’m no hater but you’ll see.
 
jimintoronto said:
A few questions about the Tesla electric tractor. Having a 500 mile range is OK, but how LONG does it take to recharge the batteries ? A diesel tractor that has 2 fuel tanks can be refueled in 20 minutes at a fuel stop. Then it is back on the road and moving. Second question. Today there are thousands of places where you can refuel a diesel tractor. They are called truck stops. How many established truck stops are going to be willing to spend thousands of dollars to install electric charging stations, and where are they going to put them on their property?

Third question. How will the US national power grid deal with the increased demand from electric cars and trucks, while also dealing with the increased demand from industry, and all those new homes that are being built?

Anyone have any answers to my questions ? JimB.
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One step at a time, Jim.
 
I'm watching what is happening to Ukraine's power generation capacity as Russia continues to try to destroy it. Do we really want to be totally dependent on battery power. The electrical grid is an Achilles heel for sure.
 
Been There said:
Good question, but maybe if they are driving one terminal to another, they will just swap out the batteries. I have no idea what the degree of difficulty would be to do that.
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I suggest that the batteries will weigh a LOT. The car batteries for the Tesla are hundreds of pounds in weight, so a tractor's set of batteries will weigh much more than what the car batteries do. Imagine doing that battery swap outside in the winter in Colorado ? A second point is that batteries power out put is reduced as the air temperature goes down. That claim of a "500 mile range " is OK in Arizona or MIisissippi, but in the winter in Michigan or Minnesota I wonder how much less range it will have ? JimB.
 
Chet said:
I'm watching what is happening to Ukraine's power generation capacity as Russia continues to try to destroy it. Do we really want to be totally dependent on battery power. The electrical grid is an Achilles heel for sure.
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So is being dependent on oil.

Battery power has the potential to make each of us energy independent. We'll use solar panels to charge the batteries in our homes, such as Tesla's Powerwall, which can be used to charge the car batteries and power our homes. That's probably several decades in the future, but that's what's going to happen, or something to that effect.
 
Packerjohn said:
Electric cars do have their problems. Some even catch on fire
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I am sure that is true, the real question should be are they more likely to catch on fire than gas cars? I can't seem to find an answer to that. Maybe not...

It does cost more to insure an electric vehicle, however that is due to higher costs of repair or replacement, not higher fire risk. https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/is-there-any-difference-in-electric-car-insurance/
 

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