“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”
That isn’t 82,000lbs of freight.
That is the total weight of the tractor, trailer and freight. Think around 40k lbs of freight, five or take. Maybe a little more.
If the weight off the tractor goes up, then you’re hauling less freight.
Tesla estimated range of 500 miles on a single charge
but then the wasted time waiting for the thing to charge