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Tesla Semi travels over 1k miles in a single day

9 points by myshpa 3y ago

ksaj 3y ago
Loaded? They neglect to say. Unloaded this isn't too surprising, but loaded is where the money is, and where the important specs are.
- twosdai 3y ago
  > While NACFE didn’t specify the payload for this particular day, it did say that those trucks averaged over 70,000 lbs of loads I'd suspect that the load is "low" but probably not unloaded.
  - ksaj 3y ago
    I wouldn't suspect that if they didn't say that. The average has no bearing on this specific one that could very well have been empty.
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- signatoremo 3y ago
  It’s a real time measure of real world performance of EV trucks over a 18 day period. There are several teams, Tesla Semis are used by Pepsi Co. The specific of them: https://runonless.com/roled-profiles/pepsico/ https://runonless.com/roled-profiles/pepsico/ Pepsi is deploying Tesla Semis at its Sacramento, CA location in long-haul applications with heavy loads. Trip distances are up to 450 miles on a single charge So yes, loaded, beverages, up to 82,000 lbs
  - fouc 3y ago
    apparently it is closer to 70,000 lbs load
- fouc 3y ago
  from https://www.ccjdigital.com/alternative-power/article/15635242/pepsico-on-tesla-semis-realworld-hauling-performance https://www.ccjdigital.com/alternative-power/article/1563524... > Now for the most crucial, previously hidden detail: "Approximately 65% of miles driven during the first two weeks of Run on Less were loaded to a gross vehicle weight plus load of over 70,000 pounds," PepsiCo wrote. > The actual payload figures, how much the truck is hauling, remain a mystery, as does the Semi's tare weight. > Previously, Mike Roeth of NACFE had hinted that the Semi's loads may be slightly diminished due to the EV's increased weight, but that PepsiCo wasn't "gaming" Run On Less with empty trailers. In a press conference, Roeth said it was "hugely disappointing that we're not able to track payload," but that ultimately, even without granular data on how much the Semis hauled, it shed needed light on fleet electrificaiton.
micahdeath 3y ago
It probably takes a week to charge though
- micahdeath 3y ago
  After reading the article... It had lots of charging... wonder how dangerous it is to charge a battery that size and how well the battery holds up over time.
  - signatoremo 3y ago
    Which part did you read that says a lot of charging? The truck that drove 1,000 miles within 24 hours used the charging station 3 times during that period, ending the day with about 15% battery level
- m463 3y ago
  It looks like it charged fairly quickly. eyeballing it from the graph: 1st charge: 35% ~1hr 2nd charge: 90% ~1.5hr 3rd charge: 30% ~30 min I don't know the battery capacity, but if that was known, you could probably figure out the charging rate. The first charge looked slower from the slope of the line, the second it charged faster but tapered, and the third time fast too.

9 points by myshpa 3y ago

ksaj 3y ago

Loaded? They neglect to say. Unloaded this isn't too surprising, but loaded is where the money is, and where the important specs are.

twosdai 3y ago
> While NACFE didn’t specify the payload for this particular day, it did say that those trucks averaged over 70,000 lbs of loads I'd suspect that the load is "low" but probably not unloaded.
- ksaj 3y ago
  I wouldn't suspect that if they didn't say that. The average has no bearing on this specific one that could very well have been empty.
- deleted 3y ago
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signatoremo 3y ago
It’s a real time measure of real world performance of EV trucks over a 18 day period. There are several teams, Tesla Semis are used by Pepsi Co. The specific of them: https://runonless.com/roled-profiles/pepsico/ https://runonless.com/roled-profiles/pepsico/ Pepsi is deploying Tesla Semis at its Sacramento, CA location in long-haul applications with heavy loads. Trip distances are up to 450 miles on a single charge So yes, loaded, beverages, up to 82,000 lbs
- fouc 3y ago
  apparently it is closer to 70,000 lbs load
fouc 3y ago
from https://www.ccjdigital.com/alternative-power/article/15635242/pepsico-on-tesla-semis-realworld-hauling-performance https://www.ccjdigital.com/alternative-power/article/1563524... > Now for the most crucial, previously hidden detail: "Approximately 65% of miles driven during the first two weeks of Run on Less were loaded to a gross vehicle weight plus load of over 70,000 pounds," PepsiCo wrote. > The actual payload figures, how much the truck is hauling, remain a mystery, as does the Semi's tare weight. > Previously, Mike Roeth of NACFE had hinted that the Semi's loads may be slightly diminished due to the EV's increased weight, but that PepsiCo wasn't "gaming" Run On Less with empty trailers. In a press conference, Roeth said it was "hugely disappointing that we're not able to track payload," but that ultimately, even without granular data on how much the Semis hauled, it shed needed light on fleet electrificaiton.

micahdeath 3y ago

It probably takes a week to charge though

micahdeath 3y ago
After reading the article... It had lots of charging... wonder how dangerous it is to charge a battery that size and how well the battery holds up over time.
- signatoremo 3y ago
  Which part did you read that says a lot of charging? The truck that drove 1,000 miles within 24 hours used the charging station 3 times during that period, ending the day with about 15% battery level
m463 3y ago
It looks like it charged fairly quickly. eyeballing it from the graph: 1st charge: 35% ~1hr 2nd charge: 90% ~1.5hr 3rd charge: 30% ~30 min I don't know the battery capacity, but if that was known, you could probably figure out the charging rate. The first charge looked slower from the slope of the line, the second it charged faster but tapered, and the third time fast too.