Elon Musk Says Tesla Semi is The Best Money Machine! High Volume, Insane Feature Ready On Dec!

[@PorferiaMaxon]

Congratulations Elon Musk God Bless you both your families, colleagues, Employees God Bless the United States of America Peace, Unity and Prosperity..

[@juliusbrown3400]

The Tesla Semi is so amazing! I heard companies who have 6 or more will be able to join them together to form the ultimate vehicle similar to Voltron but in real life! Elon promised this feature by 2027 at the latest! This is the future brought to the present thx to the brilliant vision of Elon Musk!

[@harleyevans1106]

Awesome article, Love to here about the Future

[@4kingace379]

Future: Harris will win the election, Trump will get jail time, MAGA will riot, and Musk will sell X for a loss.. Thank me later in 2025 👍

[@jonesryan65]

I love the idea of electric trucks helping to improve city air quality.

[@trevor8672]

How will we get them in Australia and when and how much will they cost here

[@georgebroom3080]

tesla semi is the best thing since the model t.......

[@izabelvicentedepaulamarinh6900]

Parabéns Sucesso Sempre meu querido Excelentes todos muito lindos💐💐💐💞💞💞

[@indyminded5473]

At the company I drive for we had switched to compressed natural gas years back, and we have a pump station to refill the trucks. We do have several diesels, but those are for the five drivers that do OTR. We are mainly a medium-sized company that has local and regional operations. I drive mine on a route that takes me 300 miles round trip 5 days a week. An electric Semi might make sense for us, but the company has three BYD Chinese-made Semis that are being tried in a pilot program only inside our city. Coworkers tell me they are crap. They break down all the time and the range isn't living up to expectations. I think we're getting rid of them. I hope if we do they will give Tesla a chance. I'd love to drive one.

[@scotthruska]

If they can get 500 miles out of them they will nail the market.

[@billbuffington3037]

As a former logistics manager for a big box retailer, I can say that we can do very well with the Tesla semi with a range of 350 miles. It won't work for all our stores, but it will satisfy 80% of our routes. Those stores outside the range of the trucks can be equipped with chargers so the trucks can add to the batteries while the trucks are being unloaded. A half hour of charge time could add a 30+% charge to the battery.

[@hubertooy6]

A quieter truck will make long trips more pleasant.

[@mrabrasive51]

More demand on the power grid..lets have that discussion!..more demand requires more power that raises EVERYBODY'S energy costs!!

[@lukalukin4177]

Absolutely agree. Coz any hand made T-short cost much cheaper than those billions made in automatic china factories. THOSE are insanely expensive!

[@misob]

tesla energy is working on solving that problem as well

[@st-ex8506]

More electricity demand means for the utilities better asset utilization, which DECREASES costs to the consumers! When you sell more of something, then that something costs less to produce. Electricity is no different!

[@mrabrasive51]

@@st-ex8506 don't even know where to start on such an idiotic comment!

[@st-ex8506]

@@mrabrasive51 It is a simplification, yes, but ANYTHING but idiotic!

[@iowaamelinda23]

Is charging really as fast as they say? I want to see that!

[@st-ex8506]

Tesla envisages 1 MW chargers but, to my knowledge, none is installed yet. Pepsi has for the time being 760 kW chargers. Those can charge the 500-mile version of the Semi, from say 10 to 90%, in less than an hour... just the time for a shift change. There is a video of Pepsi discussing their experience on the matter.

[@XCX237]

They should be mandatory in big cities

[@yashashree3rhi]

How do you think Teslas innovations in battery technology will affect the overall lifespan of the Semi?

[@auloradaak]

How will the transition to electric trucks influence job roles within logistics companies?

[@cristianpanoschi3854]

Same as transition from horses to ICE trucks

[@shawncooper8131]

Pepsi, DHL are looking

[@FlorenceHughes-f6r]

Can you discuss how Tesla plans to ensure the safety of the Semi in varied weather conditions?

[@st-ex8506]

Why in h.ll would the Semi be LESS safe than any diesel rig in "varied weather conditions"? Actually, it is most certainly safer, due to its superior traction control, for instance.

[@HeulwenValerie-s2c]

What feedback have early users provided about the Tesla Semis real-world performance compared to expectations?

[@gyurmesher]

Elon needs to produce 100k annually and earth will be greener, corporation will save money and consumer will benefit.

[@yicksunleung-we9eo]

❤🎉

[@migdanaffz4]

What kind of training will drivers need to operate the Tesla Semi, especially with its advanced technology?

[@EricKgetshepe]

It don't need the driver is he can use technology the driver he is going to need salaries and leave payment

[@howardquarters5459]

They are worthless until he puts in a charging network like he did with the cars. Also I am tired of hearing the lie about a driver shortage, the reality is that there are too many drivers out on the road and it is keeping freight rates at record low levels.

[@billbuffington3037]

Pepsi added chargers at their production facilities so the trucks can charge onsite. Walmart and UPS are looking at the same option.

[@NotThatBob]

Companies like Pepsi, Walmart and so on, have fleets that travel from warehouse to stores or smaller warehouses. Tesla would do an amazing job here. This is a large part of transport routes. As a driver who travels often long haul in the North, I wouldn't trust the truck. Truckers are not guarantied an after hours parking spot. So if you run out of hrs, you have to park on an off ramp. You can't go hunting for a charge station. So in freezing weather, you better have enough charge to keep you warm. Yes I do plan for fuel and parking. But customer longer than planned unloading, traffic issues and weather does cause problems in the best planned routes. In short, sure, I really like the Tesla truck. But no way will you convince me that service on that truck costs less than a Freightliner.

[@st-ex8506]

Why do you doubt that service on the Semi would cost less than on a Freightliner? It has umpteenth fewer moving parts, no engine vibrations, no high temperatures to manage. Fleet operators have 40% lower maintenance costs on their EVs than on their ICE cars. Please explain me why that would be different with trucks. As to charging those e-trucks, you are correct. The charging infrastructure for trucks must be (very) seriously improved. Over here in Europe, this infrastructure is now good to excellent for cars, but still sucks for e-trucks on long-haul duties. That is why Tesla's early customers are fleet operators traveling planned routes. But here in Europe, there are already operators doing "on-demand" long-haul jobs with e-trucks. But, as I said, if the charging infrastructure is already good in Norway, OK in France, it still sucks in Germany.

[@NotThatBob]

@@st-ex8506 Electrical and battery work is always way more time consuming and expensive than mechanical parts. I don't think you're a DLC driver. Plus every repair shop has Freightliner parts. Not so for Tesla Trucks. Hours sitting still is money lost. Don't make money unless the wheels turn.

[@supa991]

So many people will be without a job in the near future.. :(

[@l.boogie2764]

Good for local short runs. But long cross country runs, No.

[@st-ex8506]

Why not? Pepsi has operated one of its Semi over 1100 miles in one day. The truck's range is actually limited by legal driving hours, NOT by the size of the battery! One caveat to that: you have to have a decent charging infrastructure, and that one is not yet up to the task in North America. But the truck could easily do cross-continental trips in the same time as a diesel, for a fraction of the costs.

[@l.boogie2764]

@st-ex8506 that why I said no due to the availability of charging structures currently. I know the truck capable.

[@robertjohnmarcella263]

I'll hold you to that Iron Man December 1,2024

[@frostcb2]

1.7 kw cost .10 not .30

[@bombardovlora99]

What challenges do you think Tesla will face in convincing traditional trucking companies to switch to electric?

[@natayachantakasamkun1004]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@D2_Papaya]

I see a problem with all of this though, wouldn't the increased weight of the semi limit overall payload allowed for road limits (as in roads and bridges and stuff have a maximum allowed vehicle weight allowed) I think the negatives of this needs to be addressed or at least talked about so the customers know of the downside upfront.

[@paulswanenburg7445]

And the rest of the semi producing companies is asleep........

[@李永祥-u3r]

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[@adriandavies8204]

Fact is this is Tesla so be doubtful will even begin production beginning 2026 and 50,000 is the factory capacity always late could be years away

[@terrytwotoes3225]

He will say anything to sell his product to you

[@XCX237]

He can back up his bs, can you?

[@terrytwotoes3225]

@XCX237 what's my bs

[@paulswanenburg7445]

That is the story, just spread a bunch of bs and people believe it....

[@terrytwotoes3225]

@@paulswanenburg7445 I'm not spreading any story

[@ericmarseille2]

That makes 60% only payload ratio to the total weight (which is limited, remember)...So this is a huge liability compared to other trucks where more of the total weight is payload. I'm starting to understand why one doesn't see them on the roads. The batteries eat up too much of the total weight. Thunderfoot was right on the issue, even if he exaggerated a bit.

[@mendesarizona]

How do you foresee the integration of Tesla Semis in urban delivery services affecting local traffic patterns?

[@strongbelieveroftheholybible]

Elon Musk is one of the fallen angels/ demons that got kick out from heaven for their rebellion. A lot of them are in this generation (celebrities, politicians, scientists) Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon🙏🏼❤️🕊Repent, believe in the Gospel, Be Born Again

[@damnfedsfbi]

tesla should never be a provider of trucks. They look shockingly bad.

[@martinchartrand7044]

Well, i was a little bit confuse… I have read the article last year about the real life test Coke have done with the tesla Semi… When use like a normal truck… Full load… The truck need two charge a day , so they will need to have a lot more truck to compensate… The battery pack is close to double the size a model 3… When the engineer have call the electricity company to have info about the grid capacity, they start laughing!!! Only to charge the Ev truck fleet they need as much as the complete town… The actual grid can’t do it without completely redone it!!! (x2 capacity)… I will try the find the article...

[@tynityres3705]

T Semi: 800 kWh & 500kWh battery packs. M3: 50-82 kWh

[@itsyo42]

That's not how it works. During summer, Peak load at 3PM on the Grid is about 140% of the average load, and the lowest (2AM) at 60%. Most of the EVs charge at night, and if vehicles need to charge during the day, Just add more Solar locally. There is no need to redo the entire grid. What's important is local production, which is why you want to put solar on all roofs and covered parking spots. For winter, Peak load is around 7AM and 5PM for about 110 to 115% the average load. There are many ways to increase energy savings, such as High Efficiency Heat Pumps for space heating, water heating and laundry driers, Insulation of homes and building that require heating and cooling. American houses are poorly insulated, you can easily slash the energy consumption from those by 40%. Instead of reading articles, read studies.

[@paulswanenburg7445]

Just add more solar locally... But that is NOT the solution

[@martinchartrand7044]

@@itsyo42 Add solar...lol... Each charger need 250kilowatt!!! 🙄🤗

[@itsyo42]

@@martinchartrand7044 huh? At home you don't calculate your total consumption by summing up every single appliances running at max at the same time. Same thing happens for a charging station. You just need buffer (in that case, batteries) to offset the peak load. An average US shipping warehouse is 180,000 sq ft. which mean you can put 3.2 MW solar array on top. Which mean you can charge 6.4 semis every hour for free during the day. The average time the driver has to wait to get loaded is about 2 and half hours. That would mean 16 semis charged for free over that time. or about 45~50 semis per day. at around 97 cts per liter, it's $2.3m saved in fuel per year. Most of the charging in the morning can be slow charged through the night during off-peak hours.