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Can someone with more experience in the field talk about the pricing of the Tesla semi relative to other semis? Musk said it was cheaper to operate from day one

Can someone with more experience in the field talk about the pricing of the Tesla semi relative to other semis? Musk said it was cheaper to operate from day one, is that not amortizing purchase price into each mile? Seems a little too good to be true.

mrep 9y ago
I assume they are amortizing costs since a quick google search says new price semi's cost 80,000-150,000
pfranz 9y ago
On the linked page, at the very bottom, it says, "and a two-year payback period." So it sounds like the amortization is facilitated via a loan.