Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:07:50 +0000
Tesla delivered the first-production Semi trucks to PepsiCo on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Just days before this delivery day — that came 5 years after the semi truck was first shown — the automaker tested the Tesla Semi for a 500-mile run on a single charge, the range that Tesla originally claimed at the unveiling […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:48:13 +0000
Tesla delivered its first batch of Semis to its commercial customer PepsiCo, and beyond being a big deal for the automaker, it represents major changes to come in the hauling industry. The Tesla Semi could help prove to consumers and commercial customers that batteries can support heavy-cargo vehicles over long distances — an important shift […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:01:29 +0000
The idea that the electrical grid won’t be able to handle the coming influx of EVs is a perennial topic for EV skeptics. Lately, we’ve been seeing a wave of FUD that focuses on electric trucks. (Unsurprising, since Tesla just started deliveries of its semi truck, the Tesla Semi.) A charging hub for electric trucks […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 01:11:49 +0000
Freight trucks are critical for the economy but represent a major source of California pollution. Many programs, from the federal to local level, are available to help pay for the transition to zero-emission vehicles. By Nick Chaset, CEO of East Bay Community Energy Freight vehicles are one of the largest sources of air pollution in […]
Credit to Author: Stuart Ungar| Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 02:47:34 +0000
The first deliveries of the Tesla Semi were made last Thursday evening to a good amount of fanfare at Tesla’s factory in Sparks, Nevada. The Tesla Semi was first unveiled as a prototype in 2017. Five long years later, the first deliveries took place, ending with Tesla handing over the keys to the first production […]
Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 05:55:06 +0000
Elon Musk glanced up to a slide during the Tesla Semi reveal last night and announced, “It’s a beast.” He explained, “If you’re a truck driver and you want the most bad-ass rig on the road, this is it.” During the presentation, Musk also teased an especially cool feature that appears to be available for Cybertruck. […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:10:07 +0000
Tesla held its long awaited ceremony to introduce its electric Class 8 tractor, known simply as the Tesla Semi, on December 1. If you weren’t able to watch the livestream of the event, there is a video of it below. In it, you will see Elon Musk drive a white Semi on stage followed by […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:44:43 +0000
At the beginning of October, I published a story on the beginning of Tesla Semi deliveries. The first Tesla Semi for a commercial customer is set to be delivered on December 1, to PepsiCo. There are plenty of financial analyses and specs we could highlight to examine the cost-competitiveness of the Tesla Semi compared to […]
Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:08:44 +0000
The first series-produced battery electric Freightliner eCascadia was recently delivered to Sysco Corporation, the top global distributor of food service equipment. Sysco could be paving the way for the future of sustainability in the food service distribution industry. Keep in mind that it manages one of the biggest private fleets in the country. At the […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:43:51 +0000
While Tesla fans and logistics companies anxiously await deliveries of the first electric Semis, China leads the world in low-emissions trucking. Bloomberg reports that light commercial electric vehicle sales have gone from 1% of market share to 10% in the last two years, and may be a big factor in early onset peak oil demand. […]