Why Is A Tesla Semi Truck So Cheap? - haymakertavern

Why Is A Tesla Semi Truck So Cheap?

The company estimates that the Tesla Semi trucks will have an operating cost of $1.26 a mile,

as opposed to $1.51 per mile for diesel trucks with longer range.

The costs means the Tesla Semi would need to log more than a million miles

before they would really begin saving money over the diesel status quo.

That is more than a comparable Class 8 diesel-powered truck costs,

so Tesla Semi would need to be pretty convincing to persuade drivers and fleet owners to switch to the electric.

Even if a Tesla Semi truck is going to cost much more than the diesel-powered equivalent,

Teslas Semi trucks operating costs can decrease by huge margins.

Tesla estimates that its electric Semi trucks can run about 20% cheaper,

which would translate into savings of about $250,000 per one-million miles.

Tesla can save $50,000 per year on fuel costs, with the SEmi truck driving between 80,000 and 100,000 miles a year.

The retail price of the Semi is frequently discussed in comparisons between diesel and electric trucks, however,

when it comes to economics of operations, potential differences are much less relevant.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has stated that the Tesla Semi will be worth up to 20 US cents per mile (12 US cents per km) cheaper to run

than a diesel truck when charged at the megacharger, which Tesla will ensure is priced at 7 US cents per kilowatt-hour (in the US).

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