Everyone remember that Tesla truck project?

No, not Cybertruck (lol). The other one, the older one. TeslaSemi, the one that was supposed to revolutionize logistics?

  • Gigan
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    2 years ago

    Do they work? I thought EV semi-trucks were basically too heavy to be practical.

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      2 years ago

      Pepsi has been shown to be effectively using these electric Semis by moving Frito-Lays potato chips / lightweight goods around.

      So I think Pepsi did prove a useful, albeit small, niche here.

      That’s one smart way around the weight problem. Move stuff with very little weight / made up of mostly popped air.

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        2 years ago

        Imagine how many bags of chips could fit in the Tesla semi if they didn’t only fill the truck 60%? Oh well, they have a practice and have to stick to it.

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      2 years ago

      Apparently they do. Tesla is using a fleet of them to transport between thier factories.

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    2 years ago

    Does this article actually mean anything? This could very well be to deliver 100 over 15 years or something and this is just a meaningless headline.

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      2 years ago

      Mostly its just documentation of more Elon Musk Bullshit.

      https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/elon-musk-tesla-semi-production-timeframe/

      If we go back a few years, we can see all the “leaks” and “confirmed mass production” of the Tesla Semi. Well, its been 7ish years. I don’t think Pepsi is going to get many more Tesla Semis. That’s a very, very slow rollout there. It doesn’t seem like this Semi-truck is under mass production at all.