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I want to know more about the economics of it. How much does this Tesla semi cost, and how much does a regular class 8 semi cost? A back of the envelope calcul
by janalsncm 2y ago
I want to know more about the economics of it. How much does this Tesla semi cost, and how much does a regular class 8 semi cost?
A back of the envelope calculation says you save a dollar for every 3.1 miles the Tesla semi drives, given current diesel prices and electric prices. But idk if these would have the same prices for electricity or not. If Tesla was smart they’d build out fast charging stations for semis to guarantee a low price.
I guess the other question is distance. If they truly get 1000 miles of range that’s 15 hours of driving which I assume is enough but I know nothing about trucking. It is probably lower if they tow a heavier load.
- m463 2y agoI wonder if tesla self-driving figures into the truck equation, or if it will appear in diesel trucks soon.
- janalsncm 2y agoWhy should it? Self driving is vaporware until it isn’t. Once it exists it changes the cost benefit analysis for the future, not the past. People need to stop buying things that don’t exist yet. Same goes for “AI-ready” iPhone 16s. Either I can use the AI or I can’t. Once I can, I will consider buying it.
- lm28469 2y agoIt was in uber's equation 10 years ago and we all know how it's going lol