text: Original by Dongchedi Li Dezhe
[Original by Dongchedi Industry] According to Reuters , Tesla CEO Musk recently said on social media that the electric truck Semi built by Tesla has begun production, and Pepsi will receive the first batch of new cars delivered on December 1.
Tesla's first Semi truck will be delivered in December
In another tweet, Musk reiterated that the range of the Semi truck is 500 miles (about 805 kilometers), but it is not clear how many Semi trucks Tesla plans to produce. It is understood that the Semi truck is expected to sell for $180,000, and it will receive up to $40,000 in tax relief for under existing subsidy policies in the United States.
In fact, as a heavyweight model launched by Tesla in the commercial vehicle field, Semi was released as early as 2017. Moreover, this pure electric truck received a lot of orders at the beginning of its debut, such as Pepsi ordered 100 units and 125 units from United Parcel Service. According to reports, although it is an electric truck, the performance of Semi is not weak. In the no-load state, its acceleration by 100 kilometers is only 5 seconds; when the load is 36 tons, the acceleration by 100 kilometers is only 20 seconds.
As early as 2017, Pepsi ordered 100 Semi
Tesla previously stated that compared with traditional diesel cars, Semi will save companies 25 cents of cost per mile. If the truck travels 100,000 miles per year, a Semi would save the company $25,000 in a year.
However, it has been nearly 6 years since its debut, and Semi's delivery time has been delayed again and again. Musk announced at the shareholders' meeting in August this year that Semi will make its first delivery of cars by the end of this year. In addition, he also mentioned that the Cybertruck electric pickup will be delivered next year.
