Tesla Semi

Tesla Semi
Tesla Semi
	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
Electric range	up to 500 mi (800 km)
Plug-in charging	1 MW DC

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]

^ ^a ^b Kane, Mark (2022-12-04). "Tesla Launches 1,000-Volt Powertrain: Semi Is First But Not The Last". Inside EVs. US. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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^ Beckford, Andrew (2022-10-21). "Long-Delayed Tesla Semi Truck Seemingly Breaks Down, Causing Highway Delays". Motor Trend. Motor Trend Group. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^ Montanez, Abby (2022-10-07). "Tesla Will Deliver Its First Hotly Anticipated Semi Trucks to PepsiCo This December". Robb Report. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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[EnsideEv-1000v-1] Kane, Mark (2022-12-04). "Tesla Launches 1,000-Volt Powertrain: Semi Is First But Not The Last". Inside EVs. US. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

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[beckford-3] Beckford, Andrew (2022-10-21). "Long-Delayed Tesla Semi Truck Seemingly Breaks Down, Causing Highway Delays". Motor Trend. Motor Trend Group. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

[4] Montanez, Abby (2022-10-07). "Tesla Will Deliver Its First Hotly Anticipated Semi Trucks to PepsiCo This December". Robb Report. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

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