How Reasonable Is The Idea To Run The Tesla Semi Truck On Solar Power?

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Cost means Teslas semi will need to log more than a million miles before

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it really starts saving money compared with the diesel status quo.

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That 500-mile number is roughly half of a typical diesel trucks range, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk has brushed off that shortfall,

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noting that the Tesla Semi will be quicker to speed up and less expensive to run.

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That puts Teslas Semi at $0.28 a gallon for fuel, just over half of what

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most efficient semi trucks are priced at, and considerably higher than older, less efficient trucks.

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Tesla could save $50,000 per year on fuel costs, with the Semi driving between 80,000 to 100,000 miles a year.

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Current battery technology is not capable of supporting anything near the 30 minute charging times that

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Elon Musks promised Teslas electric delivery trucks, according to these scientists.

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