Tesla has started the delivery of its electric semi truck. The company claims that this truck is 3 times more powerful than any diesel truck on the road. The truck can reach speeds of 0-60mph (97 km/hr) in 20 seconds. Its battery range is 500 miles (about 805 kilometers). Prices could start from $150,000 (roughly Rs. 1.21 crores).

First truck delivered to Pepsi
Company CEO Elon Musk delivered the first truck to soft-drink company Pepsi at an event held at the company’s Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. Pepsi ordered 100 trucks in December 2017, when the Tesla Semi was first revealed at an event. Other high-profile customers-in-waiting include Walmart and UPS. The truck was supposed to be delivered in 2019, but was delayed due to Corona.

Elon Musk himself drove his truck to the event of Tesla’s Gigafactory

future of trucking
Tesla has positioned the Semi as the future of trucking. Musk said at the event, ‘You want to drive it. I mean, it looks like this thing came from the future. It is like a beast. Unique central seating has been given in this truck for better visibility. Apart from this, the company claims that the all-electric architecture reduces both rollover risk and cabin intrusion in case of an accident.

Tesla’s truck gets unique central seating for better visibility

500 mile trip with 36.74 tons of cargo
Musk reported that one of the 8 semi-trucks had completed a 500-mile trip with 81,000 pounds (36.74 tons) of cargo. The trip took place from the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, to San Diego at the southern tip of the state. There was no need to recharge the battery during this journey.