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Some tidbits about the Tesla Semi
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:50 am
by dan_b
https://www.evuniverse.io/p/tesla-semi-ride-in-europe
Not the highest quality piece of journalism ever, but worth a quick read
Re: Some tidbits about the Tesla Semi
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2024 12:19 pm
by Mart
I enjoyed it Dan. Also watched some vids looking into the numbers given by Tesla. Looks like the 300 mile range tractor is ~1,000kg heavier than a common diesel, and the 500 mile range is ~2,000kg heavier. So that's covered by the EU BEV 'bonus' of 2,000kg.
I wonder how much weight will be shed over the next decade as batts get more energy dense.
And we have Mercedes/Freightliner and Volvo, also churning out lots of BEV trucks.
Also, given that ~80% of trips in Europe and in the US are under 250 miles, it looks like BEV trucking is entirely viable. That's a lot more diesel that can be replaced, especially given the great news in the article you posted about London diesel consumption.