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2022-12-28 Science & Technology

Video from Elon Musk's Tesla shows all-electric Semi driving 500 miles while carrying 82,000 pounds on a SINGLE charge - Pepsi finally received its first truck this week

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Nobody wants used Teslas

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-12-28 08:08|| 2022-12-28 08:08|| Front Page Top

#2 82,000 pounds of batteries.

Posted by Bobby 2022-12-28 09:39|| 2022-12-28 09:39|| Front Page Top

#3 That's a lotta quid for drivin' around in a car known to combust due to glitches.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-12-28 09:44|| 2022-12-28 09:44|| Front Page Top

#4 How many battery cycles before a replacement pack is needed? Go below 20% of battery charge and number of cycles drops dramatically.

Posted by Thesing Gurly-Brown8929 2022-12-28 10:07|| 2022-12-28 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Semi load of potato chips and 4 days to recharge to get back…

Posted by Glenmore 2022-12-28 15:21|| 2022-12-28 15:21|| Front Page Top

#6 I worked at a dairy foods plant years ago and they were already reaching the limits of the local electrical grid. They had an on-site diesel fuelling station for their local delivery trucks and semi-trailers ...how would they 'quick charge' all of their New and Improved™ electric trucks?

Posted by magpie 2022-12-28 15:51|| 2022-12-28 15:51|| Front Page Top

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