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Tesla Semi unveiled with tri-motor setup, megawatt charging tech
yahoo ^ | 2 Dec 2022 | Pras Subramanian

Posted on 12/02/2022 7:48:39 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT

Tesla’s Semi will have a Tesla estimated range of 500 miles on a single charge, and that range can be achieved hauling a max payload of 82,000 lbs of freight (Tesla says federal regulations allow electric trucks to go 2,000 lbs above limit).

When just using the Semi without an attached trailer, Tesla says the Semi drives like a regular car, and is quite fast given its electric powertrain. "It looks like an elephant running around like cheetah,” Musk joked.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


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To: SmokingJoe

Say what you want. Tesla suffers from numerous massive recalls. They may make them but they all end up back in the shop and I can promise you I would never put one in my garage.

Speaking of that can you imagine what a Tesla Semi Battery fire would look like?


61 posted on 12/02/2022 9:03:10 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: qaz123

—”n a side note, I wonder how many union drivers there actually are. Good question.”

YES!
An interesting question.

Article from 10 years back:

Excluding government workers, unionized representation in all industries has fallen to a 60-year low. Only 6.6 percent of all private sector workers belong to a union. In trucking, about 2 percent of all 3.5 million truck drivers are unionized.


62 posted on 12/02/2022 9:03:28 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The bigger the battery - the less cargo it can haul. Another huge disadvantage. Inefficient fuel, inefficient cargo space, long recharge down time.


63 posted on 12/02/2022 9:03:29 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

They are not real recalls. The are over the air software/firmware updates


64 posted on 12/02/2022 9:08:18 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: Red Badger

Wouldn’t put it past them that or a lot of power lines go up in smoke


65 posted on 12/02/2022 9:09:49 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: Yo-Yo

Got it. A vitrue-signaling, local TV news video EV fleet.


66 posted on 12/02/2022 9:11:37 AM PST by citizen (Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people - John Adams 1798)
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To: PIF
--"The bigger the battery - the less cargo it can haul. Another huge disadvantage. Inefficient fuel, inefficient cargo space, long recharge down time."

Yes less weight, but will a trailer full of potato chips be near that limit?

Tesla says the Semi has three times the power of a diesel truck, though with the efficiency of using less than 2 kWh of energy per mile.

The energy costs for a heavy 3-phase user are about one-third the residential user and the equipment uses LESS copper...

—”What is the re-charge time?”

Does not sound like you can do this at home with an extension cord.

“How long does it take to charge a Semi Tesla? Tesla, Inc. The company initially announced that the truck would have a 500-mile range on a full charge and with its new batteries it would be able to run for 400 miles (650 km) after an 80% charge in 30 minutes using a solar-powered “Tesla Megacharger” charging station.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Semi

That said, if you believe it is all BS, sell Tsla short!
THERE ARE MANY THAT WENT THAT ROUTE...

GOT A HUNCH, BUY A BUNCH!

67 posted on 12/02/2022 9:27:12 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: SmokingJoe

Nonsense, some are some aren’t. Just the other day 30,000 were physically recalled. 19 total this year.

Computerization has turned cars into junk in short order and Telsa is leading the pack.


68 posted on 12/02/2022 9:37:09 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: TexasGator

Author of article is ignorant. Semi is limited to 80,000 lb GROSS weight. Most semis can carry a max payload 40,000 to 45,000 lb, depending on the model of truck and trailer.

Amazingly stupid idea to convert freight haulers to electric.


69 posted on 12/02/2022 9:41:46 AM PST by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: SmokingJoe

Here is a list for the last few years
2018 TESLA MODEL X P90D SUV AWD (5)
2018 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR AWD (11)
2018 TESLA MODEL S 90D 5 HB AWD (6)
2018 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR RWD (11)
2018 TESLA MODEL S 60D 5 HB AWD (6)
2018 TESLA MODEL S 75D 5 HB AWD (6)
2018 TESLA MODEL S P100D 5 HB AWD (6)
2018 TESLA MODEL S P90D 5 HB AWD (6)
2018 TESLA MODEL X 60D SUV AWD (5)
2018 TESLA MODEL X 75D SUV AWD (5)
2018 TESLA MODEL X 90D SUV AWD (5)
2018 TESLA MODEL X P100D SUV AWD (5)
2019 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR AWD (14)
2019 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR RWD (14)
2019 TESLA MODEL S 60D 5 HB AWD (5)
2019 TESLA MODEL S 75D 5 HB AWD (5)
2019 TESLA MODEL S 90D 5 HB AWD (5)
2019 TESLA MODEL S P100D 5 HB AWD (5)
2019 TESLA MODEL S P90D 5 HB AWD (5)
2019 TESLA MODEL X 60D SUV AWD (4)
2019 TESLA MODEL X 75D SUV AWD (4)
2019 TESLA MODEL X 90D SUV AWD (4)
2019 TESLA MODEL X P100D SUV AWD (4)
2019 TESLA MODEL X P90D SUV AWD (4)
2019 TESLA MODEL Y (2)
2020 TESLA MODEL X (ALL VARIANTS 5-SEAT) SUV AWD (5)
2020 TESLA MODEL S (ALL VARIANTS) 5 HB AWD (6)
2020 TESLA MODEL X (ALL VARIANTS 6-SEAT) SUV AWD (5)
2020 TESLA MODEL X (ALL VARIANTS 7PSGR) SUV AWD (5)
2020 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR AWD (14)
2020 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR RWD (14)
2020 TESLA MODEL Y SUV AWD (15)
2021 TESLA MODEL S 5 HB AWD (13)
2021 TESLA MODEL X 5-SEAT SUV AWD (12)
2021 TESLA MODEL X 6-SEAT SUV AWD (12)
2021 TESLA MODEL X 7-SEAT SUV AWD (12)
2021 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR RWD (13)
2021 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR AWD (13)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 5-SEAT SUV AWD (14)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 5-SEAT SUV RWD (14)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 7-SEAT SUV AWD (14)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 7-SEAT SUV RWD (14)
2021 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR AWD Later Release (13)
2021 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR RWD Later Release (13)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 5-SEAT SUV RWD Later Release (14)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 5-SEAT SUV AWD Later Release (14)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 7-SEAT SUV AWD Later Release (14)
2021 TESLA MODEL Y 7-SEAT SUV RWD Later Release (14)
2022 TESLA MODEL Y 5-SEAT SUV RWD (9)
2022 TESLA MODEL Y 7-SEAT SUV AWD (9)
2022 TESLA MODEL Y 7-SEAT SUV RWD (9)
2022 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR RWD (9)
2022 TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR AWD (9)
2022 TESLA MODEL Y 5-SEAT SUV AWD (9)
2022 TESLA MODEL X (10)
2022 TESLA MODEL S (9)


70 posted on 12/02/2022 9:47:58 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
Nonsense, some are some aren't

Almost all of them are software/firmware upgrades.
If Tesla's were phonically recalled as often as you claim, they wouldn't have close to 70% US market share in 2021, and be by far the biggest EV maker/seller on the planet with long waiting lists.

Just the other day 30,000 were physically recalled. 19 total this year.

Link?
And how many of them 19 ‘recalls’ you claim were actual physical recalls as opposed to software/firmware upgrades?

Computerization has turned cars into junk in short order and Telsa is leading the pack.

Normal nonsense from you as usual?
Tesla usually tops the reliability rankings or close to the top.

71 posted on 12/02/2022 9:56:42 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I drove for one of the biggest LTL companies in the country. Over 20k employees. Non union.


72 posted on 12/02/2022 9:57:23 AM PST by qaz123
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To: Bryan24
Author of article is ignorant. Semi is limited to 80,000 lb GROSS weight

Nope.
82,000 lbs for EV semis.
Look it up.

73 posted on 12/02/2022 10:00:17 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: SmokingJoe
Tesla usually tops the reliability rankings or close to the top.

Don't even bother trying to prove it. What, JD Power initial quality survey(lol). I've seen them and Tesla's only advantage is some bits of infrastructure. Coach building is not their forte. Ever seen a Tesla service vehicle? I have, Ford Vans. It seems GM is going to inherit the service work on Tesla. Nitch at best.

74 posted on 12/02/2022 10:01:36 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Red Badger

Imagine the fireball when the batteries ignite!
The roads will melt.
How long to charge the batteries vs filling up with low cost diesel?

Use to be low cost till the democrat party deliberately raised the price as batteries cannot compete.


75 posted on 12/02/2022 10:03:32 AM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: Vaduz
Nope.
Plus Tesla offers its own very good insurance in California if you want it.
76 posted on 12/02/2022 10:05:53 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: qaz123

I would normally say that free-market economics will sort this out. But, as we all know, concerning EVs (or anything deemed to be “green”) there is no free market. It’s all mandated now or will be mandated in the future.

Besides, what’s the problem? Consumers are already being gouged by high inflation. Will a bit more gouging via inceased shipping costs & longer delivery times even be noticed? /s


77 posted on 12/02/2022 10:07:22 AM PST by citizen (Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people - John Adams 1798)
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To: SmokingJoe

Do you know the difference between GROSS weight and PAYLOAD weight? The weight limit on US highways is 80,000 lbs GROSS weight for 18 wheelers. Gross weight includes truck, trailer, cargo, fuel, people.... everything.

This isn’t a game of semantics or gotcha. The article said 82,000 payload. The writer of the article is ignorant of US trucking terminology and weight restrictions.

If you could stop licking Elon Music’s feet for 5 seconds, you might be able to comprehend the elementary school level mistake you keep defending.


78 posted on 12/02/2022 10:14:47 AM PST by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

—”Don’t even bother trying to prove it.”

What kind of return are you getting on your TSLA shorts this year?

Reports of TSLA shorts grossing SIX BILLION $$$ this year.

Got a hunch, buy a bunch!


79 posted on 12/02/2022 10:15:38 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: minnesota_bound

—”How long to charge the batteries vs filling up with low cost diesel?”

Where and how much are you paying for your “LOW-COST DIESEL”

And the how-long question is answered above.


80 posted on 12/02/2022 10:20:04 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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