. The machine was meant to up-end conventional trucking with a maximum 500-mile range, fast"Megacharger" top-ups and a 20-second 0-60MPH time at a loaded weight of 80,000lbs. It's still expected to start at $150,000, making it potentially viable for companies that want inter-city haulers without the usual fuel costs or environmental impact.
As with the new Roadster, though, the launch didn't go according to plan. Tesla has delayed the Semi multiple times, most recently to grapple with chip shortages and limited production capacity for the necessary 4680 battery cells. Reservations at this stage are less about imminent delivery and more about locking in future income, just as Cybertruck deposits (
End of quarter is approaching! You need to pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers!
$20,000 is the amount of the deposit. $20,000 will not get you one.
They don't have any choice DaimlerTruckNA is eating tesla's lunch with their electric semi