Tesla Semi Truck Range, Specs, Interior, Charge Time, Price, and Image
Tesla Semi Truck Range, Specs, Interior, Charge Time, Price, and Image
Tesla is the most valuable company in the world. Tesla is the world’s leading electric car, solar panels, power wall, and clean energy company. Tesla electric cars are the top-performing electric cars in the world. Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and the richest man in the world also.
Tesla unveiled the electric truck Tesla Semi on the 16th November 2017 which will be available to the owner in 2021. During the unveiling ceremony Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said “Tesla Semi Truck is a pickup truck that can carry another pickup truck”. This truck can achieve 0–60 mph (0r 0–96.6 KMPH) in 5 seconds without any load and with a load of 80K lbs (or 36.3 tonnes), this truck takes 20 seconds to achieve the same speed from zero.
This 18 wheeler truck has a unique drag coefficient which is 0.36 while the drag coefficient of the diesel truck is between 0.65 to 0.70. The lower drag coefficient refers to the better aerodynamics of the vehicle.
The driving experience of the Tesla Semi truck is more comfortable than a normal diesel truck because of the gearless driving present in this electric truck and a driver is free from shifting gears all time. This electric truck has only one gear.
The drivetrain of the Tesla Semi truck is built from 4 independent motors on the rear axles. The individual motor dynamically adjusts the torque of the wheel which will keep the truck safe from rollover and jackknifing. This truck is quicker than normal diesel trucks. Tesla gives the guarantee of the drivetrain for 1 million miles without any breakdown. Even if the two motors get under malfunction, the truck will run smoothly with 2 other motors.
The braking life of this truck is quasi-infinite because of the absence of the transmission shaft or differentials. When someone applies the brake, the kinetic energy of the motor return back to the battery so you don’t need brake pads in this electric truck. Due to the absence of the brake pads, it prevents the truck from the emissions during braking.
Tesla Semi Truck comes with Tesla Semi Application by which you can get mobile service, remote diagnostics, preventive maintenance, location tracking, and communication with dispatch.
The operating cost of the Tesla Semi truck is 1.26 dollars per mile while the operating cost of the diesel truck is 1.51 dollars per mile. Hence, a Tesla Semi truck owner will get a low cost of ownership than a diesel truck. Tesla claims more than 200,000 dollars on fuel-saving with this electric truck.
Tesla Semi Truck Specs
- 0–60 mph (with 80K lb weight): 20 seconds
- Energy consumption: less than 2 kWh/mile
- Drag coefficient: 0.36
- Mile Range: 300 or 500
- Drivetrain: 4 independent motors on rear axles
- Driver seating position: Center
- Driving mode: Autopilot mode enabled
Originally published at https://www.cubiccms.com on January 16, 2021.
