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I did mention that the trucks will be nonviable for any non-corporate use. I'll also point out that charge time is independent of battery size: as long as the
by hwillis 9y ago
I did mention that the trucks will be nonviable for any non-corporate use. I'll also point out that charge time is independent of battery size: as long as the charger is large enough (as in MW+), Tesla Semis will charge in the same time as Tesla sedans. So 200 miles in about 20 minutes.
> A 15 liter diesel and transmission weighs 2 tons, 300 gallons diesel 1 ton. it will be heavier, meaning less capacity even with only 200-300 miles of range.
Even with those numbers, that would only be a 5% increase in weight. It affects the capacity of fully loaded trucks (very minorly) but it doesn't affect the range whatsoever.
> The whole truck cost 200-300k, now you just doubled it.
Minus the cost of engine etc. Most nice trucks cost less than $200k so it is still easily double the average truck, but that's expected given maintenance and fuel savings. Upfront cost is comparable to some of the really nice European models.