Tesla Semi | |
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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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