Posters should realize that their general technical acumen & common sense (or lack of it) is on display for all to see with every post they make.
This is particularly true on any thread concerning green energy, global warming, etc. Fanboys generally rate low, imo.
Ok, for the KINDERGARDEN posters here......
Copied directly from the article.....
“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). “
Listen to me. Watch my lips. “Max payload” and “Gross Vehicle Weight” are NOT THE SAME THING. Yes, I am shouting.
The average 18 Wheeler (Truck and Trailer) weighs somewhere in the 32,000-33,000 range when empty.
The Federally regulated maximum gross vehicle weight for 18 Wheelers is 80,000 lbs. IF YOU HAVE AN ELECTRIC 18 WHEELER, IT IS 82,000 LBS, ACCORDING TO TESLA.
80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight
-33,000 Curb Vehicle Weight
See, that is some elementary math for you. Do you follow? Here, I’ll even use YOUR number.
82,000 LB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
-33,000 LB CURB VEHICLE WEIGHT
I don’t give a flying flip if the Gross Vehicle Weight for an electric vehicle is 82,000 lbs. What is outright deceitful about the article is that it states is could haul “82,000 payload”. It can’t.
Here, read this and comprehend. I took 20 seconds and googled this for you. Two different sites explaining this.
https://www.salinastriallaw.com/blog/18-wheeler-weight-limit/
https://www.tcsfuel.com/blog/truck-weight-classification/
One More Time.
CURB WEIGHT is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. Curb weight is considered the closest weight to the actual weight of the vehicle.
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT is the weight with everything in it such as passengers, luggage and other cargo. This is very important for truck drivers as they carry a considerable amount of cargo so it can alter the weight of their vehicle dramatically.
The author of the article is stating the Tesla can carry an “82,000 lb payload”. There is no such thing. A Tesla might be able to be allowed to have an 82,000 GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. So what? That is only 2,000 lbs more than about 5,000,000 current 18 wheelers can carry.
Yes, it is a BIG DEAL when authors make such basic mistakes. It calls into question the veracity of the rest of the article. If they get something that simple wrong, then what else are they getting wrong?
If you can’t see how stupid you are looking defending this basic error, there is nothing I can do for you.