Tesla begins deliveries of Semi electric trucks with a three-year delay

Tesla, after all, has started to send electric Semi trucks to its customers. Although customers should have received the cars three years earlier, for which Elon Musk apologized.

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PepsiCo and Frito-Lay were the first to receive Tesla Semi trucks. According to preliminary reports, the cost per vehicle is $150,000 or $180,000, depending on range - 300 miles / 480 km and 500 miles / 800 km, respectively. The volume of the shipment is not specified.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the other day that in a test run the electric car was able to travel 500 miles / 800 km on a single battery charge with a full load. The mass of the Tesla Semi including cargo was almost 37 tons. The car accelerates to 100 km/h in 20 seconds with a full load, and the electricity consumption is 2 kW per mile (1.6 km). During the first half of the race only 35% of the traction battery was used because the route was on flat terrain.

At the presentation, which was held in Nevada, five trucks were shown - three in the colors of Pepsi and two in the color of Lays. By the end of next year, the company wants to produce up to a hundred Tesla Semi units "at best." Robyn Denholm, chairman of the board of directors, said this.

Source: Reuters, Engadget