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Why Is A Tesla Semi Truck So Cheap?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Teslas Semi trucks operating costs can decrease by huge margins.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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).