I envy you. Be a few years before they trickle out to where I run.

@@mrspeigle1 I got incredibly lucky!

Can I ask what weight the load was?

@@229andymon Isn't a full load between 75,000-80,000 lbs? For most 18 wheelers that is.

Wow!!! You're an optimist! Expecting the "social media sceptic experts" to believe someone who's actually driven the truck?? 😉👍

I saw that British Columbia gets >80% of electricity from hydroelectric. Clean!

Technology is rapidly expanding especially using axial electric motors. The big problem with EV trucks isn’t in coal burning to produce the electricity to run them on but the toxic chemicals used in the batteries that must be replaced and disposed of at regular intervals. CO2 actually has never been scientifically proven to cause global warming. This is only the opinion of paid political “experts”. (In the 70s it was fear of an ice age.). Climate change is linked to the cycles of the sun. It is toxicity that is far more damaging to our planet. In fact, CO2 helps to expand plant life which produces more oxygen for us. It is herbicides and pesticides sprayed on our crops that harm the environment. It is manufacturing waste and radioactive coolant water from power plants. It is chemicals in our foods and drugs prescribed that we produce as toxic waste products that are damaging. So the batteries contain Lithium and phosphate which are damaging to life far more than CO2. Until batteries are made without these chemicals, the combustion engine is still overall better for the environment. In the states, much of the electricity is still produced mostly by coal. So this technology must be improved like batteries using salt water or the like before it replaces the combustion engine. Also charging takes some time as opposed to filling a fuel tank. What if, for example, would happen if solar panels were put on the tops of the trailers?

I had the chance to drive a Class 6 truck (smaller than Semi, but still BIG) and I feel it was smooth - but lack of diesel engine noise makes you notice cab squeaks and rattles more.

Where is this?

@@ptech88 Illinoid

MCS looks "clean". I have heard people suggest that Tesla will switch to it someday. Just rumors right now.

I learned a lot going deep into the details

Agreed. There is company in Australia doing this very thing.

Well, they just employed the industry expert who's going to manage the expansion at the Nevada factory. . They seem to be ramping the 4680 cells (which will no doubt replace the current 2170 packs in the early Semis) So, when the factory is ready, it's going to be "interesting"! . Don't forget they already have the "short range" option.. These will be everywhere before long.

Production ramps of vehicles are not linear

Just no.

@@rogerstarkey5390 Very productive conversation.

The E-highway. They're much better than fully relying on batteries.

I think the embedded (in the roadway) wireless charging will end up winning out, although it is less efficient as there is transmission loss with the near-field charging. The catenary wires look awful and can limit the other types of vehicles that can use the roadway. However, the fact that charging while travelling is being worked on is something that makes me pleased. I also wonder whether any charging on the go technology will be needed as battery tech continues to improve. I hope governments aren’t investing in infrastructure that will be obsolete before too long.

EV’s are about 4-5x efficient so the answer is 5 to 7%.

Not too long as well

Crap! I do goof up with words. Would correct it, but KZfaq makes editing videos difficult.

@@mikethecargeek don't worry, but now you know 😊🌺

@@mikethecargeek Try deleting and redoing.

Or maybe some Chinese engineers.

@@steven4315 chinese engineers who used to work for tesla to be exact.

@@strangefire2024 Chinese aliens!

CharIN is trying to stay relevant. They've been outplayed.

No it’s still to long

Give them time.

That is an interesting question. One scene showed one of the axles of the trailer lifter - which (I am no expert) means the load was light (big bags of chips) or it was a empty. I hope we all learn a lot! 🥸

@@mikethecargeek Keep this in mind. Elon once said about their products is to prove they are equal or better than any product presently out there. I think they have done very well and i don't think they are going to stop with the Semi. I personally think that The the heavy duty trucking industry is about to have Model S moment if this thing is a sucess. Lets just hope the industry doesn't go into a 10 yr period of denial like the automotive industry did. If they do..Tesla will be the king of electric mobility in this space also.

Vast majority of Australia's population is in the coast so tesla semi will still work for a majority of hauled cargo.

I mean Tesla already posted a test where they fully loaded the bad boy and it got 500 miles. So it definitely can. It also makes more economic sense to drive lighter things, if they can, with the electric. Would save a lot more money if the ICE did the heavy loads more often, while the electric took care of the lighter stuff. Of course that only assumes you have a fleet of part electric, part ICE vehicles.

Tesla was wise to start the semi with Pepsi which had ideal conditions. That is because at this stage they are new to this. Just like when Tesla started with the Roadster, it was overpriced and they were operating at a loss FOR YEARS. but as they got better and better, they were able to significantly improve and now all the industry giants are struggling to keep up with them and they are operating at a profit competitors can only dream of. The semi will go the same direction. They are still learning and ARE getting better and better. The other issue you didn't bring up is battery fires. They are addressing that too by transitioning to different battery chemistry. In due time we will see the Tesla semi eventually out perform gas and diesel powered semis in every metric.

Payload is only a few percent less than a diesel semi and the range with a full load is 460 to 500 miles.

K.I.S.S

You have just asked yourself a question of which has been asked and answered several times, so do what other people are doing and utilize your browser.

Answer the question please.

​@supersaulflores4055 very simple. Even assuming a 100% coal fired grid the net pollution is less than a similar sized rig. Hint: the grid is not 100% coal, renewables make up 20% of the grid nationally and close to 50% in California.

@@mrspeigle1Exactly.

But did you ever wonder about the hundreds of diesel trucks that catch fire every year? Or the tanker trucks that catch fire and burn down freeway overpasses? Your wondering seems very selective.

​@@davidmenasco5743Brand new ICE vechicles never go on fire, its after 10 years of use that the random vehicle goes up in smoke. Some EVs have a habit of going up in flames as soon as you drive it out of the show room.

To cover all those topics would take a much longer vdo and it's unfair to criticise him for not going over all that. Nobody is saying these issues don't exist, but progress is being made on all fronts and of course it's going to take time. The LFP batteries in the Mercedes BEV truck will last 1 million miles and the batteries can then be reused for energy storage (a less demanding duty cycle), and yes the batteries can be effectively recycled recovering most of the elements. It's all a work in progress but one that's necessary.

@@markjonz those batteries already lasted million miles? Or it's a suggestion? And yes you absolutely must cover every aspect. Because modern people way too doll.

@@starpergaming2688LFP batteries have proven themselves very well over the years in other vehicles. 1 million miles is not unlikely at all.

@@Simon-dm8zv we'll see

Yes, sometimes and sometimes not. Still far cleaner than diesel.

Very rare though.

@@Simon-dm8zv true however the sinking of the Titanic was a very rare event - killed 1517 people

@@c123bthunderpig And yet we didn't stop using ships, did we?

It's not made by GM.

What does that mean? Do you even know what woke means?

i guess im a little confused with the meaning of the word, being its used so often, thankfully you had the time to correct me. what i meant to convey was, "to act as if you are already validated, and to expect to be treated as such". when most certainly you are not. @@ptech88