Tesla had first announced the first announced its Electric Semi Trucks around 5 years ago. Since then, the company is finally delivering the Electric Semi Trucks to its customers, but these deliveries are a whole 3 years old.

The EV maker giant had first unveiled the concept back in 2017, with production planned to begin in 2019. However, following various issues like component shortages and even the Coronavirus pandemic, the company saw major delays in its schedule from its Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, US. Interestingly enough, the representatives from PepsiCo were one of the first customers to reserve 100 Electric Semi Trucks following the official announcement.

But before the company could make its deliveries, Tesla got trolled by Renault who already made deliveries of its Electric Delivery Trucks to Coca Cola. Talking about the Tesla Semi Trucks, are powered by four independent motors on the rear axles, can reach 0-60mph in just 20 seconds, and has a battery range of an impressive 500 miles. The pricing for these trucks starts from 150,000 US Dollars and have already been ordered by other big names like Walmart and FedEx.

These trucks will feature a new 1,000 volt powertrain architecture along with traction control to prevent jackknifing, regenerative braking for increased battery efficiency, and even an automatic clutch for seamless highway driving. Just recently, Musk stated that one of Tesla’s battery powered class 8 semi trucks had completed a 500 mile trip fully loaded with 81,000 pounds of cargo. The trip was made between the Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, to San Diego.

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The trajectory of development of the Tesla Semi has seen the futuristic electric truck miss some specified deadlines. The global chip shortage and the coronavirus pandemic may have contributed to the delays. The company seems to be turning the corner as the Tesla Semi has now started receiving orders. A $20,000 deposit is the requirement but it remains to be seen how it will go without any delivery date specified.

In 2021, Tesla had announced that deliveries of the Tesla Semi will commence in a few months, but the company failed to deliver. The Tesla Semi is a great-looking monster of a truck with center driving and the cabin doors behind the front wheels and beside the driver’s seat. The unusual design of the entry points has taken cognizance of driver safety. The two large screens on the sides of the steering wheel give an unobtrusive view for the driver. Parts of the large screen serve as the rearview mirror of the electric truck.

Tesla seems to have imposed its core principles in the design of the interior of the Semi. There are no distractions in the cabin while maximum comfort is guaranteed. The Tesla Semi comes highly priced. There is a 300 miles (483km) model priced at $150,000 while the 500 miles (804km) model will cost $180,000. Both models will offer haulage capabilities of around 36 tonnes and are well-kitted in the current market. The truck can accelerate from 0 to 60mph (97km/h) in 20 seconds even with its massive load.

The Tesla Semi is being projected as offering substantial savings in fuel costs from traditional trucks. It is projected as capable of saving up to $100,000/ year in running costs, which is simply massive. The Tesla Semi could therefore bring revolutionary changes to the haulage industry if the energy-saving projections are correct. It is expected that the delivery date for the Tesla Semi will not be too far off since the pre-order process has commenced.

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