The Tesla Semi is a category killer for the entire trucking category.<\/p>\n
Tesla has exclusively solved the issue of efficient torque when towing heavy leads. Large pickup trucks like the diesel F150 drop from 20 mpg down to 9 mpg when they are towing over 3 tons. The diesel Semi weighs about 24000 pounds and the trailer holding the payload weighs about 10,000 pounds. This means the max weight of 80,000 pounds on US highways leaves about 46,000 pounds (23 tons) for payload. The diesel semi drops to 7 mpg with heavy loads. <\/p>\n
The Tesla Semi gets 1.7 kWh per mile of electricity use when moving a full load and can be improved ot 1.5 kWh per mile. That\u2019s a lot more than a sedan like the Tesla Model 3 at 1\/4 kWh per mile, as you would expect. It\u2019s also better than the competing electric truck offerings from Volvo, Mack, BYD and others, which range from 2.2 to 2.8 kWh per mile.<\/p>\n
Tesla can save $50,000 per year in fuel costs when a Semi truck is driven 80,000 to 100,000 miles in a year. Tesla Semi can also save $2000-5000 per year in replacing brake pads because regenerative braking gives back 80% of the energy for going up hills while saving brakes from damage. <\/p>\n