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Tesla unveils plans for a massive Semi factory, aiming to produce 50,000 electric trucks annually. But with only 140 built so far, can they catch up to diesel dominance?
Tesla's gearing up for a big leap in electric trucking. While some are not so convinced. Here's what we know so far:
Semi Factory progress and render of final building. The @Tesla construction team is awesome. pic.twitter.com/HyPSvxJd19
— Dan Priestley (@danWpriestley) July 26, 2024
While, Dan Priestley, head of the Tesla Semi program is excited for the development of this new factor, freight guru Craig Fuller is a believer of EV technology in the future, but cites that that time is still a ways away, especially with such a limited amount of Tesla's trucks in operations. You can here his full tweet here:
Only 140 Tesla Semis have been produced and less than 100 of these currently haul freight - primarily for Tesla itself.
— Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) July 28, 2024
The largest third-party customer for the Tesla Semi is Pepsico, which currently runs 36 in California. The State awarded Tesla a grant to operate a 100%… https://t.co/DpVFcAUGAh
PepsiCo's experience with Tesla:
"In the long term, EV technology will be more dependable, but we are still ways out," Craig Fuller says.
Tesla's ambitious, but progress is slow. The Semi Factory could be a game-changer, but it's facing an uphill battle in a diesel-dominated industry.
Source: Electrek | Craig Fuller |Dan Priestley
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