[chopete3]

<This is not a Tesla bashing note. Genuine information questions >

50,000 vehicles per year capacity is a lot. Is there really demand for so many vehicles?.

>> This makes the Tesla Semi the lowest-priced Class 8 battery electric tractor on the market,

How much is the difference?. Critical details left out.

>> specs confirm a 500-mile range

Aren't there trucks with this range already?

>> "Tesla Semi as a Service" model is needed to eliminate the capital expenditure barrier entirely,

Good but how is this novel?

[masklinn]

Longuest I know of in Europe is Volvo’s claims of 700 on the new FH Aero ER. Renault and Iveco are at 600. And that would be at 90kph.

However manufacturers of euro models may not bother extending range given given the driving regulations: drivers can only drive 4.5h before a mandatory 45mn rest break, so as long as the truck does 400km[0] and can charge fast enough in 45mn to do that again afterwards[1] it’s probably going to do the job for long range trucking.

On the other hand, the eu allows electric semis to weigh 4 tonnes more than diesel, in the US it’s just 2000lbs and not every state has implemented that.

[0] 4.5h * 90kph

[1] assuming the fastest charge rates are 10~80, that means a 0-100 range of 580km to hit the sweet spot of 400km on 80~10, which matches Renault and Iveco, Volvo's FH Aero ER page talks about 20~80 which gets you to 670km

[orwin]

Yeah, EU regulations for truck drivers definitely make the switch from diesel to EV easier than in the US.

[Mashimo]

At least the Mercedes-Benz eActros a6000 has only 500 km range.

[danaw]

as we know from tesla none of these claims will actually come to fruition once these reach customers