Tesla has released a timelapse video of its all-electric Semi trucks driving 500 miles while carrying 82,000 pounds on a single charge.
There is a huge truck in the video that makes an overnight trip and safely traverses through several highways. There is a driver present throughout.
Elon Musk’s company delivered its first Semi truck to PepsiCo on Thursday and the food and beverage company ordered 100 of the vehicles in 2017.
‘If you’re a truck driver and you want the most bad-ass rig on the road, this is it,’ Musk said at Thursday’s celebratory Semi Delivery Event.
‘If you’re a truck driver and you want the most bad-ass rig on the road, this is it,’ Musk said at Thursday’s celebratory Semi Delivery Event.
‘We completed our first cargo run with a very enormous amount of [PepsiCo’s] Frito-Lays,’ he added.
Tesla’s website states that the Semi comes standard with safety features that pair with advanced motor and brake controls for stability and traction in all conditions.
Semi’s batteries could be recharged up to 70% in mere 30 minutes.
The driver has a central seating position to give them better visibility, while the company says its all-electric architecture reduces both rollover risk and cabin intrusion in case of an accident.
The truck will cost about $150,000 and will travel 300 miles in charge; the 500-mile range model will sell for $180,000. The cost to book a Semi is $20,000.
The truck comes with bells and whistles not typically seen.
Those include an ‘explosion proof’ windshield, a removable jump seat for passengers, updated technology found in touchscreen displays on both sides of the steering wheel that replace standard instrument panels, and standard Enhanced Autopilot with semi-autonomous capability, reports Hotcars.com.
According to Tesla, it has impressive acceleration, going from 0-60 mph in 20 seconds.
Earlier, Tesla also released videos of the Semi delivering Model X cars to customers.