Tesla Semi operated by PepsiCo in Sacramento, California, October 2023. This is one of the units that were first delivered in December 2022.
Overview
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Production
2022–present
Assembly
United States: Storey County, Nevada (Gigafactory Nevada)
Body and chassis
Class
Class 8 heavy-duty truck
Body style
Tractor unit for semi-trailer
Powertrain
Propulsion
Electric motors
Battery
~900 kWh, 1000 V[1]
Electric range
up to 500 mi (800 km)
Plug-in charging
1 MW DC[1]
The Tesla Semi is a battery electric Class 8 semi-truck built by Tesla, Inc. since 2022. The truck is powered by three motors, and is claimed by Tesla to have approximately three times the power of a typical diesel semi truck, a range of 500 miles (800 km), and operate at an energy use of less than 2 kWh/mi (1.2 kW⋅h/km).[2]
Two concept vehicles were unveiled in November 2017. Tesla CEO Elon Musk originally promised that production would begin in 2019.[3] Production began in October 2022, several years behind schedule,[4] and initial deliveries were made to PepsiCo on December 1, 2022.[5]
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