What Is the Weight of a Tesla Semi Without a Load?

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Given the 53-foot trailer's empty weight and Elon Musk's claims that the Tesla Semi weighs a total of 81,000 pounds

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it appears that the Tesla Semi weighs about 27,000 pounds when hauled by a semi truck.

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The first Tesla Semi EV is planned to have a 500-mile range on a fully loaded trailer, according to Musk

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which means that the battery pack inside the vehicle will need to be absolutely enormous.

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The Tesla Semi is now under 2000 pounds heavier than the average diesel truck if

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Tesla is expecting the payload capacity to be at least as much as what diesel vehicles will be able to carry.

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The 82,000 pounds that Tesla semi trucks can transport over 6% of the world's mountains proves

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that they have the range to transport cargo 500 miles.

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The electric semi truck produced by Tesla is put through durability tests. - haymakertavern

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