This Might Well Be The New Tesla Semi Truck
The big reveal of Tesla’s new semi truck (or ‘lorry’ to us Brits) is over three weeks away, but thanks to an eagle-eyed Reddit user, we’re getting a cheeky, early look.
A photo showing the truck completely undisguised was posted in the Tesla subreddit before being deleted and re-uploaded, and although we can’t be 100 per cent sure it’s the real deal, it certainly looks to match a previous teaser shot. The Reddit user has even had a crack at Photoshopping on the fairing.
At the time of the teaser image’s release, Tesla CEO Elon Musk described the incoming truck as a “beast.” The vehicle - due to be revealed on 26 October in Hawthorne, California - is expected to have a range of 200 - 300 miles initially, eventually competing with the 1000 mile ranges commonly achieved by conventional diesel-powered lorries.
The new vehicle forms part of Tesla’s wide-ranging expansion plans, which include releasing a ‘Model Y’ compact crossover plus a pick-up truck, and seriously ramping up Model 3 production.
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It must be broke already, as it’s on the back of a flatbed.
Id rather drive that Peterbilt with the Caterpiller 15 litre straight 6 turbo than that electric thingy.
Uneducated moron😂
Look at those giant chrome stacks on that semi! Oh wait, it’s already hauling the broken future.
To be honest its kinda ugly..
Tesla semi-truck on a semi-truck with Audi in the foreground.
It looks kinda cool also
0-60: 4.5 seconds
Nope.
Diesel is still way better.
Electric shitboxes are always going to be lacking in the sound department.
You just can’t repalace the sound of a high displacement turbo diesel.
But there’s not going to be oil forever. Best to adapt, and to improve electric vehicles now.
sound in lorrys, dont matter. besides, yes you need a new battery, but it really isent that expensive, and you do also need a new engine parts.
Diesel Semi trucks sound like crap… they’re obnoxious and pointlessly loud. Their sole purpose is to deliver cargo, so why not just make it quiet and efficient?
Could you call this announcement… Electrifying?
Best to improve fuel production, biodiesel is a thing if you didn’t know