How Is A Two-Year Payback Period Promised By The Tesla Semi Truck?

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The fully electric vehicle may appear expensive, but according to company executives

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it will save more than $200,000 in fuel over a two-year period.

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According to Tesla's website, the fuel savings total more than $200,000

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making the vehicle's higher initial cost justifiable over the course of ownership.

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According to Tesla, the Semi may save owners $200,000 in gasoline over the first three years of

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ownership and is 2.5 times more affordable to fill up than diesel vehicles.

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Due to the cost per mile being 2.5 times lower with electric power, Tesla estimates that

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operators will save around $200,000 over the course of three years.

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If the SEmi truck travels between 80,000 and 100,000 miles annually,

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Tesla may save $50,000 in fuel expenditures per year.

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Even the higher Tesla Semi price, which is anticipated to start at $180,000, is rendered irrelevant

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when you consider how little upkeep EVs require over the course of their lives. But that is not all that is happening.

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