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Tesla plans to officially launch an all electric medium semi truck sometime in 2019, and we will unconsciously see ourselves driving on the highway. Sysco, Anheuser, Busch, Wal Mart, Loblaw, Deutsche Post/DHL, PepsiCo, etc. have placed orders on trucks. Tesla’s electric truck has four electric motors, can travel 500 miles, and has several autonomous driving capabilities. Trucks with a range of 400 miles across the United States can be charged in 30 minutes, providing huge chargers.
The exact price of the electric semi-trailer has not yet been determined, but the truck cost for the 300 mile range is estimated to be about 150000 dollars, and the vehicle cost for the 500 mile range is estimated to be about 180000 dollars. Most long-distance diesel trucks cost $120000. These electric semi trailers provide many benefits, such as helping to protect the environment by reducing costs, improving safety, reducing fuel emissions, and improving the overall maintenance of trucks.
Some companies think Tesla electric semi-trailer is because it saves fuel and has better maintenance. They can repay the cost of the truck in a relatively short time and save a lot of money during the service life of the truck. According to Reuters, Jim Monkmeyer, president of DHL supply chain transportation, said: According to the energy consumption and low maintenance cost, we expect to get benefits within one and a half years… and the maintenance cost will also be greatly reduced. “But the engine is much simpler in terms of the number and complexity of parts”. “According to The Verge, Tesla claims that its entire electric semi-trailer will save more than 200000 dollars in fuel alone during the entire life of the truck.”
According to Tesla’s website, another major advantage of electric semi-trailer is its safety in addition to significantly reducing fuel and maintenance costs. This ultimately means saving insurance premiums. Tesla’s all electric semi-trailer has some automatic driving functions, such as maintaining the automatic lane, automatic emergency braking and front collision warning, to avoid collisions with other vehicles. The windshield is made of Tesla glove glass to protect the driver in case of collision. Similarly, Tesla’s entire electric semi-trailer requires the driver to be in the middle to help improve the visibility and control ability of the vehicle. The driver’s seat also has a lower center of gravity to provide rolling protection. This may mean better driver safety, or it may reduce the cost of insurance for vehicle managers.
Tesla’s new electric semi-finished vehicles look very competitive in the market, and there are many potential advantages in using electric energy in semi-finished vehicles. The potential yield of the entire electric semi truck is less than two years, which helps to save maintenance, fuel and insurance costs. Trucks will also help reduce pollution and protect the environment. No wonder so many companies have pre purchased their electric vehicle belts.