Semi

A Tesla Semi was spotted driving down a local street in Sunnyvale, Calif., a rare look at the truck in public. Brandon Camargo posted a short video to YouTube this week that shows a matte black test mule as it moved quickly down the street.[vc_video...

We all wish every vehicle format was made by Tesla and electrified. They sure make a good product. I'm hoping for a reveal shortly of a medium duty truck for use in applications such as city delivery, moving, waste removal, concrete mixer, snow plows, utility service, and ambulances. These more...

An order for 50 Tesla Semis has been placed by UAE-based environmental and waste management company Bee’ah. The company says it is the first organization to order Tesla Semi trucks in the Middle East. The trucks will primarily be used for waste collection and transportation, including...

Nice size orders seem to keep coming in from all over now that they've opened them up overseas. Just read this article in Electrek on Bee'ah. Tesla Semi receives another large 50-truck pre-order So where are all these semi's going to be manufacturered?

My 2017 MS was in for service, and I had a P90D loaner. On the loaner I noticed the dash display showed cars in adjacent lanes and semi trucks (with a semi truck avatar). My car was on 2017.42.1 and the loaner was 2017.48, so at the time I assumed it was a new feature on the updated firmware in...

A Government Is Handing out $59,000 to Anyone Who Buys a Tesla Truck Looks like they are serious about driving adoption of this clean EV.

An Oxford study said that it would take the power of 4000 homes to charge a Tesla semi. I ran the numbers myself and found that solar panels on 5 or 6 rooftops would supply enough energy for a Tesla Semi's annual needs (link). The Oxford study seems to be framed to put the Megacharger's needs...

I'm wondering what the community thinks about this. My thought is that these semi drivers will be so impressed with the performance, that they will become very interested in EV's and want to buy one for themselves. As a side note, I predict that drivers will fight-over who gets to drive the...

Wondering if Tesla is or should look at offering a charging configuration for airport/cruise ship parking businesses. One where they could charge multiple vehicles with fewer chargers. Use the current charge limits set on the vehicle, the expected departure date/time and vary which vehicle is...

United Parcel Service said Tuesday it will purchase 125 Tesla Semis, the largest order for the all-electric truck to date. UPS has also provided Tesla with real-world UPS trucking lane information as part of the company’s evaluation of the vehicle’s expected performance for the UPS duty...

Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas said Monday that his firm has talked to early testers of the Tesla Semi who say the impressive performance specs offered for the truck are real. XPO Logistics has been testing prototypes for the last 18 months, according to Jonas. The company praised...

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Realized I left out a very important step in the relationship progression example I used by way of intro post before last. When he lets you drive it. Hot ticket item. Tesla stocks rise as markets recognize PepsiCo in semi preorder driver seat. They've joined the queue with their 100 truck buy...

Oh snap! There goes every other EV out there.

I just saw a promo of a Semi Truck called Thor, they claim it will beat Tesla's Semi in mid 2019, should Tesla be worried about this or is the Tesla motor and batteries superior to theirs? One thing I think Tesla is superior was they said the mileage they get on a charge is 300 miles, if I'm...

PepsiCo has reserved 100 Tesla Semi trucks, the largest-known order to date, an executive for the food and beverage company said Tuesday. Mike O‘Connell, the senior director of North American supply chain for PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay, confirmed the order to Reuters. PepsiCo intends to...

How about the Semi becoming a mobile SuperCharger? Just the cab or with a few additional battery packs? Say it could provide an emergency 10kW charge in 5 mins to get you 25+ miles to get home or to a charger. Also could provide valet opportunity charging when you park your car. Could easily...

2017 promises to end for Tesla coming down on positive side of that production slope for Model 3. Have you noticed the periodic buzz reports of inventory being spotted here and there? Recently though it's all about the semi. Preorders are rolling in and this is looking like a repeat of Model 3's...

It as a big week for Tesla Semi orders. Following an announcement from Anheuser-Busch of a 40-truck order, food distribution giant Sysco said it has reserved 50 Tesla trucks.  Sysco operates approximately 300 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 500,000 customer locations...

Budweiser beer owner Anheuser-Busch has ordered 40 Tesla Semi trucks, according to The Wall Street Journal. James Sembrot, the company’s senior director of logistics strategy, told WSJ the company has aggressive goals for efficiency and believes Tesla could be an important part of the plan...

What if some genius devised a diesel gen-set that could be mounted on a flat bed trailer to charge the battery on a an electric semi-truck so they could use the cheaper non-taxed off-road (red) farm diesel to move loads on public highways? Does Tesla have a position on the issue? It is...

I am doing a project for my graduate degree and I need some information regarding Tesla power electronic drives. Do tesla cars have braking resistors for use in emergency in case there's too much current going into the battery too quickly? This could occur if there is an overdriving load beyond...

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DHL and Fortigo Freight Services are the latest fleet operators to announce orders for the Tesla Semi. “At DHL Supply Chain, we’re always thinking beyond today’s shipment — whether that be thinking about tomorrow, next month or two years from now when these trucks become available,” Jim...

Cab only. Traction limited of course, very impressive to see it go like that though.

The Tesla Semi’s price will start at $150,000 for a version with 300 miles of range, while a $180,000 version offers 500 miles of range. A “Founders Series” version will cost $200,000. The pricing was announced on Tesla’s website, but it will be some time before a configurator is available to...

Walmart was quick to offer support to the Tesla Semi, saying it would order 15 of the trucks to add to its fleet of around 6,000. But, you may remember that Walmart previously launched its own truck design efforts. In 2014, Walmart introduced a concept truck called the WAVE – short for...

Part 3 of the trip to the US for the #Tesla semi unveil event, where I visit SpaceX and look at the Hyperloop and Boring Company. This whole trip just felt like a tour of Elon's factories :-) Enjoy!

Several big companies have already stepped up to reserve the Tesla Semi. Wal-Mart, which currently has a fleet of 6,000 trucks, says it will order 15 Tesla Semis. J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced that it plans to buy “multiple” Tesla trucks. And, Meijer Inc., a Michigan-based grocery...

Where did 2017 go? A lot has transpired and inspired. While other matters rendered us mute with frustration. It's all good. As they say what doesn't keel us over. Tesla is all lit up with awesome. Even amidst recent challenges seasoned with some unsavory news. Thursday's semi event was done up...

There's been some discussion about the Semi Truck's review mirror / camera fin pods that we saw at the reveal. As mentioned in another thread, it was dark and tricky to see, but it appeared like there were 4 cameras in each of these "fins". Presumably these provide rear-review images for the...

While putting solar cells on passenger EVs doesn't make a whole lot of sense, it may be more practical to put them (and maybe some storage) on the trailers that electric Semis pull. Think about it: Lots of flat surface area Typically in the sun a lot Appearance is not an issue Even when not...

The ultimate camping machine!

The brand spanking new #Tesla Next Gen Roadster from all angles. Enjoy!

What to buy. What to buy?? With so many similarities: like electric motors, steering wheels, displays, seats, windshield wipers, etc, it's tough to make a choice between the two. Here's my first effort to help anyone in the same dilemma: Some Pros and Cons, Roadster vs Semi: Room for four...

Finally, I've completed the video of the semi unveil event, with summary of the semi and lots of goodies around the Next Gen Roadster, Tesla's first hypercar. (Sorry for the delay, but the wifi at the hotel is really slow)

Meijer among first to drive Tesla's highly anticipated electric semi truck "Meijer has always prided itself on being innovative, especially in our fleet and supply chain," Frank Guglielmi, Meijer spokesman. Michigan legislators have left innovation out their skill set. They might wake up when...

If a truck pulling a trailer skids, the trailer can push the truck from behind until it spins the vehicle around and faces backwards. Caused by equipment failure, improper braking, or adverse road conditions, this precarious situation is known as a jackknife. The Tesla Semi aims to end this...

Hi All! As all of us here are aware, I think the reveal of the new design was impressive along with the range and 0-60 times. What I think we can all have a go at on this forum is to work out the technical specs of the Semi-Truck as I think these will no be disclosed for a while, it will help...

Okay so it was a WOW factor. Nothing new there. Consistent with Tesla brand semi tickles ALL my gadgetaholic wanna tinker and touch it tendencies. Normal since personal Tesla discovery moment. I would add looks good enough to taste but that might be a bit much for some minds to wrap around...

The Tesla Semi debuted Thursday and CEO Elon Musk made a strong pitch for how the vehicle will reshape the trucking industry. “On day one, the Tesla truck beats diesel trucks on economics,” Musk said. Musk said that a diesel truck would be 20% more expensive to operate than a Tesla truck...

This is the official thread to post pics, vids, and info about the Tesla Semi event. There should be a live stream that starts at 8pm PST tonight. Cheers!

I have read that this will be Lifestreamed tonight at 8 PM. Does anyone have an idea of how or where to watch?

Here is a thread for posting highlights and new features of the semi and links to livestream! So far we know that is

Tesla shared a short animation today on its Twitter page that gives us a look at the Tesla semi truck pulling a trailer. The company is scheduled to debut the new vehicle at 8 p.m. PT Thursday at the Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, Calif.  

Make your best prediction for exactly how our minds will be blown by the Tesla Semi... Rules: Use your best creepy Nostradomus voice for full effect.... e.g. Behold... Thy 18-horseless lightning cart shall allow for transport in subterranean tunnels which may be on display in Hawthorne, in...

Maybe the semi event was delayed twice because they wanted to show it fully loaded with customer M3's?

Na de Roadster, S, X en 3 komt er een Tesla Semi. Elon Musk on Twitter

Looks like Jerome is back to head Tesla Semi! It's great to have you back at Tesla Jerome! Tesla tapped former Model S Program Director and Daimler’s Cascadia GM to lead ‘Tesla Semi’ -EDIT - I found the chatter over at the 'Thank You Jerome' thread about this. I'm a bit behind the times as...