Tesla semi drives 250,000 Miles in 18 months - 500 miles every single day!

[@electricviking]

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[@RWBHere]

A recharging speed of 1 Gigawatt would be stupendous! 🔥💥⚡ Just think how thick the recharging cable would be for an 800 Volt system. You would need a crane just to lift up the connector. I guess you meant to say '1 Megawatt' instead?

[@CristiCroicu]

So something that people don’t take into consideration. In Europe, trucks are limited to 90kph. I think that in the us, Pepsi is using semi trucks going 70mph… so I think in Europe the semi trucks can easily achieve the rated range, no matter the weather

[@patrickmcardle4771]

So USA 70mph = 112 kg 22km faster than Europe. 😂❤

[@Rockall57]

@@CristiCroicu Yes anything over 70kmh(50mph) is inefficient... mainly due to aerodynamics.. Did a lot of testing on this. That is why the Tesla semi is so efficient mainly due to the aerodynamics..

[@larzlarz1140]

Q: “how many diesel trucks are there out there that can do 250,000 miles in a year and a half?” A: All of them.

[@Meatball2022]

This Tesla one saved well over $100k in costs during that period.

[@dougtheslug6435]

Small town Eastern Ontario Canada and we got a Tesla charging centre 2 years back and increasingly more and more people are going EV, seen my first Cybertruck yesterday in red...not bad I guess. I bought an Ebike last week to do my local shopping so I'm getting there slowly and I'll get an EV when car pukes out.

[@howardj602]

New York City has a few Cybertrucks. A few days ago one broke down in the middle of Sixth Avenue in front of Radio City Music Hall. This one was also red. There it sat all forlorn, with no power, or lights, or driver, sitting in the bright city lights, totally ignored and the people on their Ebikes in their dedicated lanes going merrily about their business.

[@MattThomas-p2x]

EV semis can recapture some of the energy used to go up hills by using regenerative braking on the downslope instead of relying on friction braking.

[@rozonoemi9374]

Semi don't use 4680 cell yet. 2170 cells are used.

[@moseschung3220]

@@Globalscanningeyes Do you have any references to this change? AFAIK, Semi has been using 2170 since inception.

[@hardi.howdy.983]

He knows very little 🙃

[@Globalscanningeyes]

@@moseschung3220 look up the 4680 bottleneck article on electrive.

[@jeffpitoniak]

When the semi first came out they did build one or two with 4680's for testing and comparison but I haven't seen anything since.

[@EnriqueAThieleSolivan]

Remember those 4680 cells are the "old type". Now Tesla has more advanced cells.

[@deanmcmanis9398]

Current Tesla Semi trucks use the Panasonic 2170 batteries. But as Tesla ramps volume production of the Semis in 2025 they will be using the 2nd generation 4680 batteries, which have about 17% higher energy density compared to the current 4680s (274Wh/kg).

[@rockycata6078]

Panasonic just got approval from "Japan Inc" to ramp up 4680 production ...2 years after Tesla guaranteed they would buy 2+ gigaWatt from them. They have been slow-walking this production, but now that Japan is losing in EVs, and looking for BYD alliance, suddenly Panasonic understands; make the batteries, or face the consequences!

[@SemiDad]

On average I drive 300 miles/500km in less than 5 hours, take my 30 minute break, and then continue for another 300 miles/500km for another 5hrs. There have been numerous instances where I have driven 660-715 miles in the 11 hour maximum. (60 - 65 mph).

[@gwgplate2]

The Tesla Semi was too wide for Australia but a rule change means it is now legal. This occurred about a year ago. 6 prefab mega chargers for Sydney to Perth Semi Truck Route. Or co join Rail to electrify all freight. The same number to electrify East coast freight Routes.

[@glad777]

MegaWatt not GigaWatt.

[@jonathancardy9941]

well that would certainly make for a fast recharge, doubt if diesel pumps can pump diesel fast enough to compete with 1 GW charging.

[@ravage784]

Back to the Future numbers

[@semiusefulinformation144]

Imagine a battery with that c rating 😮

[@jonathancardy9941]

@@semiusefulinformation144 and we heard it here first! Note for historians from the 22nd century, yes this may be where gw level recharging was first discussed, and not even for recharging of ships or spacecraft.

[@semiusefulinformation144]

@@jonathancardy9941 Love it!

[@s.m.7018]

The Semi fire in Tahoe was the result of a driver falling asleep causing a crash.

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

*And a thermal runaway event as a consequence.

[@st-ex8506]

@@davidbrayshaw3529 A diesel truck could have caught fire in such an accident, just the same!

[@Tron-Jockey]

@@davidbrayshaw3529 - Kind of like a ruptured fuel line in a diesel. According to Penske Trucking there are over 7000 diesel semi truck fires every year.

[@christophermeyer8357]

Sam the first.production semis were supposed to have 2170 and not the 4680

[@philmarsh7723]

I'm wondering if electric trucks are safer on long mountain descents? I would think that the regenerative braking would reduce the possibility of runaway trucks due to brakes overheating?

[@wlhgmk]

Sam, Tell us what the situation is from your power supplier. What rate do you pay and when. What rate do they giver you and when.

[@checker3694]

Interesting to see there range in cold winter climate

[@callmebigpapa]

No matter what it is, it will never be enough for the haters.

[@moszis]

FYI, semis are not using Teslas 4680 batteries.

[@michaeldietsch1054]

Yeah, last I knew they were using the Panasonic 2170 batteries.

[@dennissalisbury496]

Science is the process of fixing errors, mistakes are the decisions you didn't fix.

[@john-sheaffer]

Both wrong and irrelevant.

[@SparkySho]

Another stoked video Mr Sam tytyty

[@rockycata6078]

Tesla, SpaceX, Boring ...are running one of the largest semi fleets in America. I'm still waiting for breakdown of how much this diesel fleet impacts these companies 'operating-costs'(...?) So, the Tesla semi is not a product primarily for commercial sales, but to reduce Tesla's overhead($...) If the Tesla semi sales pay for the factory/production costs, then Tesla gets to replace its diesel fleet practically for free(?...) Saw the show in Europe, where Tesla-Pepsi presented the results after one year, and the only concern was megawatt charger infrastructure, which is up to the buyer. Looks like Pepsi may get it's 100 semis this year, with 50 more in Fresno, but with a 50,000 production ramp, the factory will be paid for by end-2027. What other company in the world actually pays for their factory in 3 years(?) THIS IS INSANE(!)

[@howardj602]

When they actually pay for it 3 years it will be insane.

[@SparkySho]

Platooning platooning platooning = one driver in lead truck 2-3 trucks following lead truck

[@torbenjacob5459]

I love your videos - but why on earth do you keep referring to the company that put up your solar panels - in every single video?? Maybe make a video instead, where you give details of the hardware and show out graphs.

[@xiaoka]

He did that too. Must have a sponsorship deal. 😂

[@jasonb444]

And then lies about not having any financial incentive, used car salesman vibe. Detracts from the good work he’s doing

[@hardi.howdy.983]

​ @jasonb444 Would you buy a used car from this man? 😁

[@robbieb8274]

Same as his xpeng deal he hasn't driven it, but you need to buy it

[@jeffpitoniak]

@@robbieb8274he drove it in china. That's what made him want it.

[@MatthewEng2593]

We need to charge it at 1.21GW then it will be able to go back to the future!

[@zachlafond2652]

Another KZbinr showed that are on a new version of the 4680 that is going in cybertruck. Similar to panasonic 2170 but bigger.

[@ahmadiqbal2406]

Well 250k miles in 18 month is a lot when you compare it to cars not to Semi-trucks doing long haul. I have seen and driven trucks doing between 450k miles to 500k miles in 24 months with a driver team.. Tesla trucks at the moment are good for short haul.

[@mrspeigle1]

With respect, the semi is not designed for teams, it's designed for a solo driver working out of a terminal.

[@mrspeigle1]

Also I did solo long haul for close to a decade, the average miliage was 2500 per week or 130k ish miles. A team is a extreme circumstance.

[@radderek007]

999kW + 1kW = 1 MW thats One Mega Watt. Or 0.001 Giga Watt. Difference is we done need to plug into a Nuclear power-station to charge. Still good though.

[@MikeKisil]

As expected from the boy's and girl's at tesla proactive you got to hand to them how more can you be proud of a company not sitting on their butts and just shovel it to consumer's to deal with it ! As we see for decades in ice vehicles I bet tesla not laying back even as this is said lol .hang on you all the ride is just beginning

[@joanbischoff5972]

HUH?

[@callmebigpapa]

At 250k mile does anyone know if the fuel savings have paid for the truck yet? Edit I researched it myself: It would cost approximately $149,833 to drive a diesel truck 250,000 miles at a fuel price of $3.596 per gallon, assuming a fuel efficiency of 6 MPG.

[@MrCountrycuz]

Sam, we are allowed to drive up to eight hours before we take a half hour break in the United States. We may drive a total of 11 hours in a 14 hour. Period.

[@gerbenkarman3372]

Is that a good or a bad thing? I can imagine that it doesn't serve the statistics on accidents with lethal fatalities well. Also, the bucket that sits next to you to capture your pee. It gets quite stinky after some time

[@ParvTubeHD]

That's still enough, though. The range in km is 800. If you drive 100km on the highway for 8 hours non-stop, then you'll still be good, and since the semi is efficient, then you'll get more than 800

[@danbrown7224]

That's when drivers switch

[@chrisward5626]

Now you can drive 4 hours have a break then another 4 then 3 . See how easy that is

[@Steve-318]

8 hours straight is a great way to get a blood clot in your leg. Drivers are told to use rest areas to stretch out and get their blood circulating every 3 to 4 hours.

[@Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist]

Robo shipping is the technology that the Semi will enable. I know Elon is considering this.

[@at3941]

I wonder if the production models will get newer batteries cells and consequently longer range.

[@robbieb8274]

They would just reduce the number of cells to cut costs not give you better value

[@rubberducky1707]

I drive 503 miles a day on a regular route. M-F driving for John Deere

[@joelsstuff8318]

@@rubberducky1707 503 miles per day on a tractor??!!

[@ernestbethel2035]

I have seen 3 semi fires in the past 6 months. Two caused by brakes, the other caused by an accident.

[@Steve-318]

250k miles in a year and a half is doable with 2 drivers switching out or teaming up.

[@mikafiltenborg7572]

🚛R. I. P. ⚰️Nikola Motor in year 2025......

[@xiaoka]

It’s been DOA for a long time. 😂

[@kolloKkoistinen]

Tesla will follow.

[@philhealey4443]

4.07 One GIgaWatt "charging speed" is a million kW. How big does the Electric Viking think the charging cable is ? Who writes the gibberish that this guy reads out ?

[@hanswallner2188]

Max charging speed of the Semi is 1 MW, not GW :-)

[@markfowler2066]

Possibility of Tesla semi road trains with one driver up front with several driverless/FSD Tesla semis in trail behind in Australia? Where does your government stand? Warmest regards from Chattanooga TN, Mark Fowler

[@N1rOx]

Stands as yours does.. never building trains.

[@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874]

Chattanooga has A LOT of semi traffic!

[@howardj602]

Trains already exists, with a dedicated roadbed, to pull over 200 trailers, with 3 person crews, now legalized to 1 person.

[@greghudson9717]

What's the point of having 3 semi trucks pulling 3 trailers in a convoy, when one semi truck could pull 3 trailers instead, just like the 2,3,4 or even 5 trailer road trains we have here in Australia.

[@N1rOx]

@@greghudson9717 almost there, what's the point in having 1 truck pull 5 trailers when you can have 1 train pull 15 and zero traffic and ran at the optimal RPM/efficiency for the majority of the trip. With respect to the OP's original comment, it's also FAR easier to automate and be driverless.

[@larzlarz1140]

100 kWh per 100 km is 0.62 miles per mile, which is roughly equal to a diesel truck getting 6.2 mpg. Math checks out.

[@borshardsd]

Edison motors in canada is doing amazing things! Big logging trucks hybrid but ev engineered.

[@jacquespotgieter2700]

1 000kW is 1 Mega Watt not a Giga Watt

[@HeavenGuy]

It would be nice if the semi could charge while driving like the military refuels fighter jets in the air by a tanker. Instead of fuel, the semi charging tanker would hold a big battery.

[@st-ex8506]

In Germany, there is a portion of autobahn equipped with overhead wires from which electric trucks equipped with a pantograph, similar to electric trains can recharge. But, as far as I know, the experiment is not very successful. In Europe anyway, the range a truck can cover in a day is limited by the hours the driver is allowed to drive, not really by the size of the battery. In my home city of Geneva, we have public buses, equipped with only small batteries, which are recharged automatically, in 30 second increments from an overhead device at every stop. This is not experimental anymore. The 3-year pilot has been successful, and Geneva public transport system has ordered 110 such buses.

[@HeavenGuy]

@@st-ex8506 - Geneva as in Switzerland? I learned to surfboard on lake Geneva from some locals while I was backpacking across Europe. It was a beautiful place with very nice people.

[@st-ex8506]

@@HeavenGuy Yes, indeed, Geneva, Switzerland. I am glad you appreciated. Yes, the people here are very considerate.

[@larzlarz1140]

“Meaning the energy efficiency (of the Tesla semi) is about 10 times higher than the model 3.” What? Where did that math come from? The semi uses 1.6 kWh per mile. The most efficient model 3 is EPA combined cycle rated at 0.25 kwh per mile. That means the sem is 6.4 times LESS efficient than a model 3. If you factor in that an 80,000 lb semi weights 20 times as much as a 4,000 lb model 3, that means that the semi is 3.125 times as efficient as the model 3 per lb moved.

[@tommycollier9172]

500 miles Is around a 9 hour drive I don't know about you guys But after 8 hours in the seat I'm ready to get out

[@snakevenom4954]

The orientation of the panels play a big part in solar energy production. A East-West roof will produce more power than a North-South roof. Something else to note is that dust can get stuck on solar panels. So ask them if they rinsed off the panels recently

[@fatdoi003]

tesla better ask nio how to do battery swap instead of charging it..... by doing that, the truck will be much more popular....

[@JimmyOKennedy]

250 000 for a truck is not so much. Trucks are designed to last at least a million miles. Hopefully the batteries can also do that, or better?

[@jeromefeig4209]

That is half the story. The mileage was done in 18 months and not over a longer time period.

[@torbenjacob5459]

The point is the 500miles per day. Something some people claimed was impossible.

[@ronfarnsworth7074]

My buddy has a trucking company. Diesels need a lot of maintenance and repairs and occasional rebuilding to go a million miles. Not to mention huge fuel cost and all the toxic pollution that is poisoning the planet and running up healthcare costs.

[@jeremyashford2145]

Just to clarify, this is not the vehicle that exploded into flames and shut down a highway.

[@robbieb8274]

No it's not the tanker that looked like a nuclear explosion? Or the one with the sleep driver who caught fire but couldn't explode?

[@sandrapeverelle8066]

999kW + 1 is not a gigawatt.

[@Rockall57]

Longi solar panels seem to be Okay..

[@rockycata6078]

Europe cannot afford the ignorance so popular in the USA(.)

[@robbieb8274]

You are right inline behind them! Not something I would be proud about, legacy auto bankruptcy in Australia best thing that could have happened for us,

[@jetdigital]

STOP! That's 10 hours a day if you could average 50mph with no rest or eating. There is only one seat and no bed so you cant use 2 drivers. It's called a day tripper. Pepsi isnt using it for soda they are shipping potatoes chips. I guess in Australia chips must cost a lot in the outback. US spent 8 billion on charging stations and only 8 were built so far. Sad

[@TCook-d3s]

The only company I have seen with video proof they are using Tesla trucks is a potato chip company. How heavy is that load? My guess is under a ton.

[@mikewallace8087]

Gordon G. Chang : PLAN RED book .

[@skylershank9309]

500 miles a day! An over the road truck driver would go broke with those miles.

[@patrickhenigin4805]

What about weight capacity? Seems like tesla would be a good choice in some situations, but is not ready to take over the entire industry.

[@deankellogg11]

Semi long range is under 24,000# (10.5 metric tons) ​@@patrickhenigin4805

[@skylershank9309]

@@patrickhenigin4805 I think for local hauling, EVs would be okay

[@joelsstuff8318]

Ok. I really like your channel. But apostrophes for plurals??? Really? Please don’t give into it!!

[@levenkay4468]

That's "apostrophe's for plural's", thank you very much.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THANKS SAM 🤗 😎💚💚💚

[@Rockall57]

EU semi 44tonne do 20ltr per 100km ...

[@greghudson9717]

A diesel 100 ton, 3 trailer road train here in Australia does 1.4 litres per km (yes, 140 litres per 100 km).

[@Rockall57]

@@greghudson9717 oh that's not efficient at all..too much weight..it needs to be 50 to 60 ltrs per 100km.. Are roads paved?

[@i6power30]

The recent Tesla semi fire exposes how difficult to put out the EV fires once it gets started. Sure statistically, it happens less often than ICE, but the intensity and length of fire in EVs are much more than average ICE car fires.

[@i6power30]

@@Globalscanningeyes you are being sarcastic right

[@Wendy-nm9zw]

So much misinformation coming out of this guy,... how does he do it ?

[@davidnika446]

That's really vague. People who already want to agree with you probably will.

[@billsElitetrucking349]

He lies alot !

[@davidnika446]

@@billsElitetrucking349 That's easy to say. Truth is, YOU lie a lot.

[@walterrudich2175]

You seem very well informed. So could you tell me what the semi‘s payload is?

[@greghudson9717]

Total max weight is 82,000 pounds in the USA. (That's 2000 more because the Tesla is electric)

[@walterrudich2175]

@@greghudson9717 read my lips: What is the payload?

[@greghudson9717]

​@@walterrudich2175 Tesla has not published payload figures yet, but from rumours I could find, it is about 47,000 lbs. (not verifiable)... Google it.

[@shammusomalley8986]

sorry guy, 500 miles per day is woeful uptime for a commercial rig. half the time is spent charging the thing, and the payload is greatly reduced over traditional Internal combustion rigs. Less range, more downtime, less capacity, higher upfront cost, higher parts cost when the batteries fail, which basically means shorter lifespan - much shorter vehicle lifespan. Not going to work ever. You can't overcome the math.

[@mhill123zx]

From an OTR{long haul} trucker . If you are not covering 600 miles a day you are not doing something right and you are not getting paid!

[@patrickmcardle4771]

Depending on your route, not all on long distances. 😂

[@snuffinperl8059]

Love your general assessments but TBH, at kzbin.info/www/bejne/hne8pKemnZdssJo, have you ever seen a modern diesel truck? For a Daimler Actros most hills should not be a huge problem in terms of major slowdowns. Maybe I'm wrong and the Semi has unseeen superpowers in terms of thrust but in the Alps all trucks are slow because of the huge inclines.

[@deankellogg11]

Tesla takes 8% grades at highway speed(62mph or 100KPH at 82,000 pounds combined gross vehicle weight or 38,000 kilogram

[@greghudson9717]

Those trucks are slow because they don't have enough POWER. Personally, I have been going up a hill at 110 on the Sydney-Melbourne freeway, and been passed by a semi (a Kenworth) pulling 2 trailers. (a B-Double). Weight, unknown, power, unknown...

[@weerolein]

You believe any conspiracy stuff you read - the chemistry of the larger cells is the same as in the 18650 "antiques". Since battery fires are really rare, it's not wonder that these uncommon cells have next to no fires. Tesla semis had of course their share of battery fires after the batteries have been damaged. But that you seriously believe that the Tesla semi has more range and higher annual mileage than a diesel truck is just silly. Diesels refuel infinitely faster than even the high volt architecture of the semi.

[@mathewdeu3328]

Tesla semis should focus on warm areas.......I dont think they can take the place of traditional semis in colder areas just yet.

[@margarita8442]

Pepsi trucks can use there products to quench the fires

[@markfowler2066]

Tesla semi fires sabotage?

[@brothervance1932]

One of them: "A crash along eastbound I-80 near Emigrant Gap happened around 3:13 a.m. on Aug. 19. The NTSB said a Tesla Semi, which was headed to Sparks, Nevada, went off the roadway while going uphill on a curve and hit a traffic delineator. The truck then hit a tree and continued going downhill until it came to a stop against several trees, NTSB said. That's when it caught fire, forcing the California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire and Caltrans to respond."

[@icosthop9998]

Lots of 🔥fires🔥 in the semi A lot of people who hate EVs constantly brings up this fact.

[@rozonoemi9374]

@@icosthop9998 This is the first Semi fire, so, No its not Many fires.

[@ChristopherLeeEdwards]

The ground was dry. Where's the driver? Where's the videos from the Semi?

[@hughcourchesne4351]

Good morning sam

[@anomamos9095]

Every year hundreds if not thousands of vehicles are damaged by rodents chewing on wires. Rodents + high current =💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

Yeah, that's why ICE vehicles are 12 times as likely to catch fire than EVs. Sparkes plus oil and very flammable liquids are not a good combo.

[@litestuffllc7249]

Is that the same Tesla Semi the drove off the road on fire + burnt for half a day blocking the I 80 freeway for 15 hours? (It was August so it could easily have started a forest fire) It seems likely given the handful of Semi's ever made. In California; trucks typically drive at 80 mph; they cover 500 miles in 6-7 hours; an individual trucker can drive for 15 hours before required rest; and fleet trucks like FedEx don't stop they just swap drivers. Thus in a Single day a diesel long haul Semi can easily drive 1800 miles in a single day over 3x the Tesla Semi's ability. The Semi also requires a Megapack to supplement grid power; only a few such charge points exist.

[@jsanders100]

So your point is give up and stay with diesel?

[@frederickstirnkorb3094]

Was it on fire before it went off the road?

[@neilkurzman4907]

@@litestuffllc7249 The fire you’re talking about was a utility battery pack not a truck. Typically? Who cares you buy the truck for your needs not the typical needs. These are short haul trucks. Who cares if you’re over the road driver drives for 15 hours. Hourly workers work for eight.

[@rubberducky1707]

You are wrong!!!! Max drive time is 11 hrs,

[@rubberducky1707]

​@@orionbetelgeuse193782,000 lbs

[@ronmatthews6637]

Bs

[@KingAquariumJunkie]

Typical tesla set the world on fire

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

Metaphorically speaking only.

[@Actually-y7j]

Usual Codswallop from this guy..

[@kevinW826]

Tesla is soon to have a mass recall. They have admitted that the rear drive unit in the model 3 leaks oil. So much for not having any fluids huh?

[@greghudson9717]

Who said there were no fluids ? How do you think the batteries are cooled?

[@kevinW826]

@@greghudson9717 the sad thing is that is how most Tesla owners think. Shows how brain dead and stupid they are

[@brendanpells912]

The only companies operating these trucks got them for virtually nothing. No-one is queuing up to buy them.

[@greghudson9717]

How would you know that ?

[@martinbrookes1372]

I bet they are selling like hot cakes . Oh , er , never mind .

[@External2737]

The issue is production rate, not demand. The list of companies who want to trial is impressively long. After Pepsi: Walmart Costco (warehouse stores) COSCO (restaurant food distribution, huge in USA).

[@pauljackson-k3l]

Sam Is in cloud cuckoo land once again electric trucks are not the future and never will be 😭

[@greghudson9717]

You are correct... EV trucks are NOT the future... they are already here, DOH.

[@G_de_Coligny]

Can it even have enough time to charge the batteries everyday for that kind of range ? Because i can guarantee that it have enough time to fill the diesel tanks for this… Also… being typhoon season I’m really happy to be surrounded by diesel truck who can a- safely ford any body of flooding water and b- be refueled by stored diesel even when there is no electricity, the fuel being either gravity fed or by a pump driven by a guy on a tweaked bicycle… But… hey… enjoy your sparkles…

[@amirobolant8356]

Candles, steamers, Kodack films, Nokia phones ... La terre tourne.

[@neilkurzman4907]

Yes, it has plenty of time to charge. Because engineers know how to do math. I’m not sure why you brought up flooded roads are you under the illusion that electric vehicles can’t travel in water because electricity can be used in water? Does your electricity work in the rain?

[@G_de_Coligny]

@@neilkurzman4907 I bring storms and typhoons because the weather is not getting any better and if you used a quarter of the time you took to miss my point in order to get the issues you would have understood problems with operating supply/rescue vehicles when the weather turn to a nightmare everything is under 50cm to 1 m of water and the electric lines are down. I don't know why you bring engineers math to the charging time situation... the only charging time I trust is the one given by a voltmeter and a stopwatch, not a nerd with a calculator in an air-cooled office. and usually the results are widely different. As for the rain issue, learn about storm surges and what happens with salty water and electricity. a diesel vehicle even a modern one is much easier to waterproof than any electric vehicle...

[@xiaoka]

Speaking of tweaked… sounds like your diesel is leaking fumes into the cabin.

[@neilkurzman4907]

@@oldbloke204 No one‘s going to try and convince you. Because the trucking companies really don’t care what you think. And they don’t care if you don’t believe their results. The owners of the trucks seems to think it does what they want. I’m not sure why you think they would invest in lying about. As far as how long the batteries last. Your own life example should tell you about that when the batteries in your cell phone get old do they stop working or did they just not last as long? An average lithium ion battery can easily go 1000 cycles at 500 miles each that would be half 1,000,000 miles they wouldn’t be dead at that point they would only have 80% capacity. But on vehicles, there’s expensive systems that try and keep the battery lasting longer. So 1,000,000 miles wouldn’t necessarily be a stretch.

[@patdbean]

4:12 you meen one mega watt. 😊

[@SuperUbuntudude]

Big trucks = Tesla=