Tesla Semi is a true workhorse according to an indecent testing agency.

[BOHICA]

As real world data and use come out the Tesla Semi is proven to be a real big assets and work horse for Fritolay

 

The Tesla Semi is proving to be a workhorse in the real world, as per data released by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run On Less program. It’s the first independent real-world test of the Semi, and the range and charging figures appear encouraging.
 

We reported last week how the electric trucks covered over 300 miles on a single charge with an unspecified amount of payload. It now turns out that one of PepsiCo’s three Tesla Semis participating in the program covered 1600 miles in under 48 hours with three full charges and two brief range-extending charging stops.

The Semi conducted nine deliveries in that timeframe, covering 794 miles on day two, and 806 miles on day three, around California. It drove at highway speeds for roughly 90 percent of the distance. “NACFE has verified that these are fairly fully loaded when they leave and stay fairly loaded,” said NACFE’s director Mike Roeth.

Fast charging speeds have been a key enabler of this performance, indicated Mullaney. Tesla’s 750-kilowatt Megachargers allow 5-80 percent state of charge (SoC) in just an hour. As per Geotab’s day two data for the Semi, it took 55 minutes for the truck to charge from 18-80 percent.

https://insideevs.com/news/687256/tesla-pepsico-covers-1600-miles-48-hours/

Edited September 19, 2023 by BOHICA

[Deephaven]

Just think if it was a decent testing agency.

Edited September 19, 2023 by Deephaven

[toslow]

Might be good for a shunt, something that never leaves the yard 

[Voodoo]

2 hours ago, toslow said:

Might be good for a shunt, something that never leaves the yard 

LTL delivery in big cities. The freight system and delivery schedule needs a full rework. 

Too many trucks from different companies making trips to virtually the same place in the same time frame.

Not sure how that gets changed to something more efficient like one truck doing it in off hours.