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by 7e 51 days ago
Tesla has a history of exaggerating the ranges of their vehicles to an extent that competitors do not.
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Being a two-time Tesla owner for 8 years, at this point, there is no claim Tesla can possibly make that I would ever believe. Their (and Elon’s) track record on countless claims have been wildly misleading at best or completely false at worst.

[1]: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/917167/elon-musk-tes...

Trucking seems like an industry where exaggerating the range will lead to contracts being cancelled and companies being sued. I'm assuming that a Tesla Semi can't just stop off at the nearest Supercharger.
I've read that Semis need to use a "MegaCharger" ...
big branding fail not using "gigacharger"
Megacharger because they're a Megawatt of power. 1.2MW
Try ChargeMaxing, and hitting it with a hammer.
an acceptable alternative :chefs_kiss:
they haven't gotten on the road yet, so it remains to be seen
Got source for this?

IIRC they are right in the middle of pack.

Right there at the bottom of the page: https://www.tesla.com/semi