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Tesla's electric Semi faces a long, slow, uphill climb (axios.com)
2 points by samizdis on Dec 5, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



> Yes, but: Tesla omitted crucial information, including the truck's empty weight — an important consideration for measuring its efficiency. A Tesla Semi "fully loaded" with Doritos can go farther than a truck packed with cases of Pepsi. "Not very impressive — moving a cargo of chips (average weight per pack 52 grams) cannot in any way be said to be definitive proof of concept," said Oliver Dixon, senior analyst at consultancy Guidehouse, per Reuters.

Garbage. Tesla published uncut video of its Semi carrying at least 44000lbs worth of concrete blocks 500 miles going up and down 6 degree grade, in traffic and ending up on the same elevation as the starting point, with charge left in the battery. Pack of doritors my ass.

EDIT: oh and thanks for mentioning Reuters — they published news about Musk and Cook fued days after they had settled their conflict.




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