Among all the Tesla topics like Grünheide plant, autopilot problems and Twitter (or not) takeover, one thing about Elon Musk’s universe faded completely into the background: He had announced his “Semi” for 2019, a futuristic electric semi-trailer . It should finally become a reality.
Musk has now announced on Twitter: Deliveries will start later this year. And the wait for the edgy Cybertruck should also come to an end in the foreseeable future. Elon promises that for the coming year. The semi (semi truck is English for articulated lorry) should enable around 800 kilometers with one battery charge, Musk said on Twitter. He gave no further details such as quantities. According to Musk’s earlier statements, production of the Tesla Semi semi-trailer truck was expected for the coming year. The vehicle was presented by Musk at the end of 2017 and production was then planned for 2019. After that, however, Tesla preferred to use the existing capacity in battery production for passenger cars such as the Model 3 and Model Y. Tesla promises lower costs than running conventional diesel trucks thanks to cheap electricity at its special fast charging stations in the USA and easier maintenance, among other things . Among those interested are logistics services such as Fedex, DHL and UPS as well as the supermarket giant Walmart. There should also be a version with a range of almost 500 kilometers. Four engines provide propulsion. Tesla promises great driving performance for the Semi. With a total weight of 36 tons including trailer, it should be able to accelerate to 60 miles (96 km/h) in 20 seconds. With a 5 percent incline, a sustained speed of 105 km/h should be possible. The drag coefficient is given as 0.36. When driving, the semi-trailer should consume 2 kWh per mile, which is the equivalent of 125 kWh per 100 kilometers. Tesla specifies a price of 150,000 dollars for the version with a range of 300 miles, the top model should cost 180,000 euros.
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