Tesla Semi! My First Look & Ride In This Awesome Electric Truck

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Kyle and Jordan are at ACT Expo finally seeing the Tesla Semi, up close and personal! We show everything we can and even do a first ride (of course Tesla wouldn't let us film that...) and share impressions on literally everything!
00:00 Hello & Welcome
03:07 Full Tour
08:05 Interior & Software
12:24 Driving Footage
12:57 Riding Recap & Final Thoughts
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@NighteeeeeY Ай бұрын

480p crew represent

@FutureTruth1 Ай бұрын

lol 😆

@FrietjeOorlog Ай бұрын

Videos of the future brought to you in the resolution from the past. Can't wait for the Roadster 2.0 in 140p.

@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ай бұрын

1998 resolution

@skorpion1298 Ай бұрын

Yesss

@nathansuss Ай бұрын

@eddiegardner8232 Ай бұрын

Kyle, you never make "terrible" videos. Your enthusiasm makes them all interesting.

@simonsj15 Ай бұрын

Fun to see Kyle and Jordan nerding out on the Tesla semi truck.

@henryhill3778 Ай бұрын

Promises promises... Nikola 2.o

@Tron-Jockey Ай бұрын

@@henryhill3778 - LOL, Nikola and their "Gravity Assist" technology

@MountainManGuy Ай бұрын

You won't ever see a smile on a grown man's face quite like Kyle's after he got to ride in the Tesla semi

@svenhodaka9145 Ай бұрын

Kyle is Mr Enthusiasm! 😁 👍

@TreDeuce-qw3kv Ай бұрын

Except mine after driving every Tesla since the Tesla Roadster. Recently drove my sisters CyberPunk... Still grinning weeks later..

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

lol!!!!

@GarretL757 Ай бұрын

I noticed the same thing!

@davidhancock91 Ай бұрын

It will be a very rare experience. Being in one I mean.😂😂😂 500miles of range means 250 real life ,without a trailer 😅

@davidbaker9943 Ай бұрын

Love the “we have no information”. I’m jealous

@grahammonk8013 Ай бұрын

We do know how the motors are arranged. The twin motor axle is the "torque" axle, for starting, and fox max output when needed. The motors have freewheels, so in steady state or low output needs, the single motor takes over for max efficiency. The changeovers are seamless to the driver.

@AWildBard Ай бұрын

Of the two rear axles, which one is the torque axle, and which one is the single motor axle?

@grahammonk8013 Ай бұрын

@@AWildBardI *think* it's the back one, but My memory from the first time I heard about this was that the twin motor was the one with the freewheels, but the single motor was the torque one, which is the other way round. I don't really think it matters. I an more impressed with the way they have the whole operation so transparent and seamless.

@AWildBard Ай бұрын

@@grahammonk8013 Yeah, it doesn't matter exactly, I was just curious.

@TeslaFlex Ай бұрын

I wish I had a Tesla with 850 kWh 😂

@777Outrigger Ай бұрын

I saw my first Cybertruck in the wild yesterday. Coming back from Manitou Springs on a back road, Highway 105 that somewhat parallels I-25, near Sedalia, Colorado, and it was wrapped in black.

@meatyeye Ай бұрын

Trade in Francie’s Vinfast and give her a Tesla Semi to drive😂

@lemongavine Ай бұрын

😂

@andr0373 Ай бұрын

This was great. Right length, not over talking it, thanks for sharing guys.

@rickbullock4331 28 күн бұрын

I’m ticking close to 80 years of age and was an OTR driver for a lot of years starting in 1970. The old school drivers will definitely shy away from these trucks. Not too many O/O’s going to go this route until they are proven reliable and the charging times are better in my opinion. The driver’s position is definitely a learning curve for older drivers. Using display screens for your information is also a learning experience. I’m sure that newbie truck drivers will embrace these much better than older drivers. I used to haul loads from the Toronto Ontario area to Port Huron Michigan area daily with GVW close to 140,000 lbs. We had approximately 80,000 lbs in the 7 axle aluminum trailers we hauled. I wonder how the Tesla would handle those types of loads? Tesla likes to tease us with what may be coming and tune in for more and then you wait. Good info guys.👍👍🇨🇦

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

Can you imagine and state what training timelines from what went through could be just from this impression? Beginner errors potentially saved?

@lubsey 21 күн бұрын

Until they find out how much money they can save. lol.

@surferdude4487 Ай бұрын

The Tesla Semi battery pack is 850 KWH in its present configuration. That's based on 1.7 KWH per mile and a 500 mile range. I don't know how much room there is for improving efficiency. A certain amount of energy is required to move that much mass.

@brendanshroyer7696 Ай бұрын

Probably not a whole lot. That's in line with the battery and range estimates of competing trucks as well. There's only so aerodynamic you can make a brick.

@surferdude4487 Ай бұрын

@@brendanshroyer7696 Yes. And considering that the drive train efficiency is already over 90%, there isn't much room for improvement.

@revaddict Ай бұрын

I assume they are hoping to get that down to 800 kWh i.e. 1.6 kWh per mile.. Even a tiny improvement in efficiency gains is a lot in terms of battery size..

@fluitfluiten Ай бұрын

The drivetrain has 3 Plaid motors. 1 on the first drive axle that is permanently engaged 2 on the rear axle that only get engaged for big power delivery and regen.

@a4jsa Ай бұрын

Dear Kyle. I love your enthusiasme. Keep up the good work. Greatings from Denmark.

@GarretL757 Ай бұрын

not gonna lie, this off the cuff excitement has been one of my favorite videos of yours. Great fun!

@GridConnections Ай бұрын

Great vid! Wish I could have made it down myself this year.

@ssilversgs Ай бұрын

They did say that the long-range truck weighs 23K pounds, so the max cargo is 59,000 pounds, and even more for the 300 mi. version.

@Tron-Jockey Ай бұрын

Don't forget that electric semis are allowed an extra 2,000 lbs (82,000 lbs. max).

@otm646 Ай бұрын

You have to also look at individual State weight limits. Places like Michigan allow for 168,000 lb with no special permits or additional cost, assuming you meet the axle load limits. This is absolutely fantastic for hauling steel.

@LordTimelord Ай бұрын

A standard 53 foot dry van trailer is 12-13k lbs, so roughly 43-45k of cargo. My 2024 Freightliner with a empty Vanguard 53 foot trailer is 33k lbs empty btw. Around the standard maximum load for a semi is about 45,000 lb of cargo. Typically we only carry about 43k so we can balance the load by adjusting the trailer tandems.

@rogerstarkey5390 Ай бұрын

@@Tron-Jockey Numbers quoted by Dan Priestley were *without* the 2000 lb allowance.

@seancollins9745 Ай бұрын

23k is pretty comparable to modern sleeper otr trucks

@adamsebastian3556 Ай бұрын

16:50 I was excited that I finally knew something Kyle didn't (the weight of the truck) and was going to comment until I realized Kyle is filming this at the conferenced where Dan Priestly shared the weight.

@EVSemiFleet Ай бұрын

HUGE battery! So happy we placed our order 2 years ago for qty. 50

@IOSALive Ай бұрын

Out of Spec Reviews, Subscribed because your content is fantastic!

@allanbernabe5189 Ай бұрын

Literally standing in front of the open hood, the lady says, "I haven't seen under the hood yet." And the guy responds, "Yeah."

@moagilefatshe3105 Ай бұрын

😂😂

@geirmyrvagnes8718 Ай бұрын

Good to hear about the move to "regular" MCS. Slightly fewer competing standards is a good thing.

@rockinrobstar81 Ай бұрын

Hopefully this will be a single global standard for high power charging.

@geirmyrvagnes8718 Ай бұрын

@@rockinrobstar81 A beautiful dream. 🤩

@mattsimon931 Ай бұрын

Also, if you ever want to know what Kyle looked like as a kid, the smile on his face as he sat in that chair, I think his childhood dreams came true.

@RidingWithJahv Ай бұрын

wow finally!

@ZeNashB Ай бұрын

This truck looks really promising! Thanks for the informative video, Kyle! I already saw them driving on the highways here in the Bay Area. One was in the Frito Lays wrap and another in the PepsiCo wrap. They look almost ethereal , just floating inches above the road surface, gliding smoothly. I really hope these EV trucks take over the supply chains of the world and bring about drastic change to pollution levels.

@ourv9603 Ай бұрын

Pepsico just reported they have recieved 50 more Telsa simis which they will run out of their Fresno, Ca yard. !

@jimpackard8059 Ай бұрын

Local lightweight deliveries. This is not a truck for real, heavy stuff or long distance

@davidmenasco5743 Ай бұрын

@@jimpackard8059The Pepsi bottling plant in Sacramento uses the Tesla Semi to carry drinks and vending machines, on routes as long as 450 miles. That's not lightweight. Some of the routes go over Donner Pass. That's some serious altitude change. Sacramento is about 50 feet above sea level.

@Distress. 29 күн бұрын

@@jimpackard8059 "Real, heavy, long distance stuff", should be transported by rail anyway.

@jimpackard8059 29 күн бұрын

@@Distress. I agree with your sentiment but trans shipping many heavy items is simply not practical.

@berthogendoorn2133 Ай бұрын

Kyle, this is not a terrible video at all, but a really sick video, koodos for presenting it!

@BK-tx2vw Ай бұрын

You 2 make it fun! Great job 🚚

@lonlipscomb813 Ай бұрын

A sleeper for Tesla Semi is planned, probably going to that big empty space in the back at 7:00, announced Oct. 2, 2023 by Tesla's Senior Manager of Semi-Truck Engineering Dan Priestley in KZfaq video "Jay Leno Hauls Tesla Semi with Tesla Semi - Jay Leno's Garage" at 17:10 in that video.

@ReapermanUK Ай бұрын

why? it doesn't go far enough to need a sleeper, unless that's for sleeping while you charge the garbage truck

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

Nice. It's great to see that it's so open there and ready for sleeper.

@selbyjohnson5986 Ай бұрын

dang I want one of these for daily driving haha

@MrQuay03 Ай бұрын

Best house in wheel after some modification

@Tommmmmmmmmmmm Ай бұрын

I believe it has 3 Plaid PMS motors, with the clutch disconnect.

@mrmawson2438 Ай бұрын

Cheers guys

@annavariumful Ай бұрын

I prefer, warts and all, genuine, no BS, anything! Loved this vid! Thank you! Electric trucking offers massive cost reductions on ALL goods transported on land. No ever increasing, volatile fuel costs, and significantly reduced maintenance costs. Cost reductions that benefit every consumer out there.

@ms-jl6dl Ай бұрын

On what planet do you live? Did you have math in school? You certainly didn't have economy classes.

@Diedwhilemakingwaffles Ай бұрын

These trocks can haul like 1/3 of what a normal one can

@svenhodaka9145 Ай бұрын

For short haul and some medium haul routes, absolutely. The hard stuff Tesla does right away, the impossible takes a little longer.😉

@alexnutcasio936 Ай бұрын

It’s all nice on paper, but the reality is there’s no way under load this is getting 1.xx plus kWh per mile. Real world range under load will be a lot less than advertised . That truck was driven Bob tail. As a former long hauler, the difference between Bob tail and under loaded trailer (42k pounds) is dramatic.

@grahammonk8013 Ай бұрын

@@DiedwhilemakingwafflesThey can haul MORE than a regular one. By that I mean they can *physically* pull much more than a diesel, with better acceleration. The total permitted payload, (which is what I think you were talking about) is comparable to an equivalent truck. The 500 mile range unit weighs 23,000 pounds, leaving 59,000 for trailer and cargo.

@GTI_CHHA Ай бұрын

Cool!!

@martinbeaumier7172 Ай бұрын

Love this truck can’t wait to see it in Canada

@freeheeler09 Ай бұрын

I live in the mountains within Tesla semi range of a Pepsi distribution center. I see these on our mountain roads frequently!

@mattsimon931 Ай бұрын

Driver perspective is something I have not seen or heard for this. What do they think or certain aspects they interact with every day. Center positioned driver seat, suicide doors, doors that open a full 90 degrees, the multiple displays, cameras for mirrors, range of course, but how about handling a load up a grade, down a grade...how do all these items differ between a diesel equivalent. Are there long haul considerations that differ that the most common use cases of short haul Pepsi uses it for. What about rest stops, and options along major interstates that may have no charging capabilities.

@DrJayC Ай бұрын

Jay Leno drove one maybe you could team up with him 😂

@lemongavine Ай бұрын

That would be awesome.

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

now Jay Leno needs to go drive real semis, the Australian road trains through the Outback hell yeah! hauling 4x the load of the tesla semi is mind blowing with just 650hp diesel.

@iSlandeRon Ай бұрын

Yeah I saw that. That was like months ago. When it comes to Tesla's It's not what you know or who you know. It's who you are.

@artemZinn Ай бұрын

Man, this is the most interesting review of a car cabin I’ve seen, so cool to see Apple level software and hardware made for machine operators!! However they just proved that pro-users need stalks!!! Like of course it would be hard to use touch based rotational controls to engage with critical functions, oof 😥 Best video this year.

@unxusr Ай бұрын

Still lot of useful details about motors that it uses and many others. Thanks for this video!

@KaiPonte Ай бұрын

So, I have a good friend, who drives a semi. He has been doing short haul trips for a few years. That means, he starts at the Port of Los Angeles. He picks up a container and drives it about 100 miles to the trainyards. Unfortunately, they have a Freightliner and Volvo. That means he has to sit for half an hour and charge between runs.

@BigBen621 Ай бұрын

The Tesla Semi has much longer range that these, and charges much faster as well. In fact, during the Run On Less tests last September, a Tesla Semi drove 1,076 miles in a single day. They would be perfect in this application, making at least two 100 mile rounds trips on a full charge, before adding another couple of round trips during the 30 minute mandatory break before 8 hours.

@brendanshroyer7696 Ай бұрын

What's crazy to me as someone who has built competing EV semis is how short the Tesla Semi is. It's nearly a foot shorter than the single axle truck that I worked on and three feet shorter than the tandem truck. And it packs twice the battery capacity to boot. I've heard a lot of people talking smack about the unusual cab layout, but the packaging is actually really clever. Almost no hood, wheels on either side of the driver, and what would be a big gap between the cab and trailer is extra space for the driver and extra cargo compartments. And all that in a smaller package than the competition.

@Danuxsy Ай бұрын

tesla semi is a failure lol

@Matis_747 Ай бұрын

@@DanuxsyI wouldn’t hold the funeral yet. If they’re building 50k of these trucks at 850kwh a pop that’s between 700 and 800 thousand model 3’s or probably over a million compact cars they couldn’t build because they were battery constrained. The more ubiquitous and cheap lithium ion batteries get the better the business model starts to look for a semi market, battery costs are only coming down for the foreseeable future from where they are now.

@Matis_747 Ай бұрын

@@howardj602 the leader is Volvo and they sold a little under 2000 trucks last year, we’re not really on the same page here. Volvo is also not building millions of electric sedans and compact cars right now so even though they’re doing a great job, I’ll put my money on Tesla to be able to scale this up 25x

@Danuxsy Ай бұрын

@@Matis_747 You are delusional

@Matis_747 Ай бұрын

@@Danuxsy we’ll see.

@martinbeaumier7172 Ай бұрын

I drive diesel trucks and i can’t wait till we switch to electric

@moestrei Ай бұрын

You are a rare species. A truckie I know stated that when he sees the first electric truck he will burn it down to the ground.

@rogerstarkey5390 Ай бұрын

@@moestrei EXACTLY the same sentiment as when Japanese Cars/ Bikes arrived. How did that end again?

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

@@rogerstarkey5390 you are totally wrong lol!!!!

@saff226 Ай бұрын

I agree. I would love a EV heavy wrecker

@JD-yx7be Ай бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv Toyota surpassed GM as the largest car manufacture decades ago

@Riverrain123 Ай бұрын

Such a great video! 🎉

@tonytiangco Ай бұрын

On the monitoring screen I would hope it would continually display Tire Pressure, all blind at spots and any other critical semi issues. Is there a sleeping compartment?

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

I think tire pressure was the bottom bar on monitor screen from what he said. That screen probably changes to mostly camera views when in motion. No sleeper cab currently but planned eventually.

@Winnyf1 Ай бұрын

A comment from a CDL holder, it’s a great vehicle for local or regional work, this is not a long haul truck and that’s not a real problem. I you look at the new Kenworth (PACCAR) super truck entry you will see they have adopted the Tesla Semi central driving position, really its the way of the future for hybrids and large trucks where aero will become more and more critical. Kyle, all modern semi’s are easy to drive now, gone are the days of 18 spd manuals and super 10’s, now you put the vehicle in drive and move out, many companies even lock their drivers out of any manual modes and you’re even getting e-mirrors offered directly from the manufacturer or through Mirror Eye. The real challenge will be for Tesla to work with states to get these adopted into intermodal work and regional or short haul work. That would help us introduce the trucks without having to solve the public charging problems. This technology being expanded to make hybrids more effective represents the future of class 8 over the road trucking. We won’t see it for a few years yet and there is a lot of regulation work that will need to take place between states and government to make this happen. As a driver I’d be happy to give it a try due totality to the torque, modern trucks are now often limited to 1450 ft/lbs for general applications and around 450 hp, thats why when governed it takes us so long to make a pass on the highway. These would be something many drivers would enjoy, though old school drivers will always miss the sound of a diesel engine. It’s a step forward for specific applications, and something that should be welcomed, and as long as we don’t expect more than the vehicle can provide, we won’t be disappointed 😺

@andyfeimsternfei8408 Ай бұрын

I'm not so sure. The complaint from long haul drivers has been charging time. However, with potential savings over the cost of diesel, the 1+ hour spent charging the truck could be the most profitable time for the driver.

@4literv6 Ай бұрын

@@andyfeimsternfei8408 and Pepsi shared they did 1,074 miles in 24hrs using slipstream drivers already. 3 seperate charging sessions that day as well. They routinely had trucks doing 800-1,000+driving miles in 24hrs.

@davidmenasco5743 Ай бұрын

A lot of little details and big details will have to be worked out, as trucking transitions to BEV. People who want everything to stay the same will get pretty uncomfortable. But I think it's a great opportunity to revisit a lot of questions that probably should be revisited anyway.

@bbqking68 Ай бұрын

It's again a non starter on why we need these? Electric comes from fossil fuels and the more farm lands thy destroy for"solar farms" would be ridiculous to meet 100% of the need of electrical vehicles besides we're having brown outs with non ev use. We're being told when to run our AC but it's fine to charge these trinkets. We need AC in hotter states for health reasons besides the electric needed for home health aides. (Cpap machine, oxygen care, etc) this is all distraction from companies like Tesla forcing our government through intimidation from non educated voters pushing for fake climate change green energy dependance. But will still need fossil fuels unless they force Americans to pay higher energy costs, which is what the big oil companies did with getting rid of ethanol in the 1920s by government shutdown of ALL alcohol. Farmers were running their own crops in their own machinery by raising corn.

@ItsBinhRepaired Ай бұрын

I think it should be a law that if another semi/ vehicle is trying to pass you, you are required to let off the accelerator a bit so that they can pass you sooner. This goes for every vehicle on the road. Truckers and other drivers should work together to not block traffic... I'm pretty sure trucks are not locked into 60-65mph... so if some dummy decides they want to pass at 1mph faster, the other truck should drop their speed by at least 5mph to not cause traffic to build up.

@chunkychuck Ай бұрын

They should make busses too! Love public transit, hate stinky and noisy diesel.

@chengcao418 Ай бұрын

there's a BYD shaped elephant in the room. They are building electric buses locally in US already

@chunkychuck Ай бұрын

@@chengcao418 I didn't know they had built a factory here. Can't wait!

@chengcao418 Ай бұрын

@@chunkychuck I went to Anaheim Disney and saw them using electric BYDs as their shuttle, super cool, no noise no fumes

@blessguy5330 Ай бұрын

@@chengcao418I’ll look for them next time i go

@Diedwhilemakingwaffles Ай бұрын

There was a city that bought electric busses. Their frames broke under the batteries' weight in under a month. I belive it was Philly.

@ItsBondoBaby Ай бұрын

What makes you so sure fleets won’t want CT? RWD variant would be perfect.

@jamesray9009 Ай бұрын

as a day cab I can see this working ..but I spent 10 years in trucks and my smallest truck had a 60" sleeper. you live in the truck for weeks at a time.. having pc a weeks worth of clothes. and any kind of rec. equipment so a set of clubs to hit some public courses on 34 hour restart on the road .. that adds up quick plus twin sized mattress has to fit.. then the starlink (which I would have loved back when I drove)

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

Looked like plenty of room for clubs in that bottom section. Or holding tank area I suppose. Hopefully they can make some great quality of life changes for sleeper cab though.

@steve7720 Ай бұрын

Telsa needs to start making school buses so then after a few years people could start making Tesla Skoolie's

@djplonghead5403 Ай бұрын

That would be absurdly expensive.

@WANDERER0070 Ай бұрын

Another company already makes EV skoolies and BYD makes buses

@MrAdopado Ай бұрын

They missed that great opportunity. Now China already has more than half a million (not exaggerating) EV buses and could sell you as many as you need.

@hotrodandrube9119 Ай бұрын

Half of all tractors on the road are short route trucks. Like last mile delivery trucks, where the 300 mile range is twice as far as most delivery drivers go in a day.

@davidmenasco5743 Ай бұрын

This point is WAY underappreciated. The technology needed to replace about 75% of Class 8 trucks with BEV has existed for at least three years. There are some technical / administrative challenges, such as charger build out. And there's the up front cost. It's just a matter of time before BEV trucks become the norm. There's typically about a 10 year gap between technologies being developed and then reaching the consumer (or industry in this case). This technology was first developed about six or seven years ago. Just a few more years to go.

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

absolutely false

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

@@davidmenasco5743 nope it hasnt lol!!!! did you make it let alone affordable?!

@phxazcraig Ай бұрын

Does it have valet mode?

@ludicrousmodel3173 Ай бұрын

That's awesome! Hopefully we can see some 0-60 tests of this beast.

@brunoheggli2888 Ай бұрын

For what?

@BigBen621 Ай бұрын

According to Tesla, the tractor along does 0-60 in 5 seconds, fully loaded to 82,000 GCVW is 20 seconds. Given the weight and horsepower, those numbers are plausible.

@ludicrousmodel3173 Ай бұрын

@@brunoheggli2888 It's a Tesla.

@4literv6 Ай бұрын

@@brunoheggli2888 because its bad*ss world class and American made you teslaq hater!

@ludicrousmodel3173 Ай бұрын

@@BigBen621 the 0-60 at 82,000 lbs is confirmed on the website; however, Elon said the 0-60 without the trailer was 5 seconds back in 2017. The production version of the truck likely weighs more and has a different powertrain.

@intercepterboi15 Ай бұрын

When will there be a drag race with this thing

@BigBen621 Ай бұрын

_When well there be a drag race with this thing_ Here's a drag race between a Tesla Semi towing a flatbed trailer loaded with 44,000 lbs. of concrete highway barriers and a diesel semi. As you can see, the Tesla Semi is accelerating rapidly (watch the speedometer) up a steep slope on Donner Pass, and passing the diesel semi as if it were standing still: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtp_pLhj1J6VmX0.html.

@davidmenasco5743 Ай бұрын

Not sure if it will beat a Porsche, but maybe race it against a Camaro? Would be awesome!

@ariip Ай бұрын

Cruising is supposed to be the one more forward motor, and acceleration and for extra regen is the pair on the second axle. The disengage of the pair is done with a clutch. This had all been explained before.

@lemongavine Ай бұрын

So the induction motor is clutched, right?

@robertweekley5926 Ай бұрын

@@lemongavine - The Single Motor is Always Engaged,the Dual Motors kick in if Acceleration is needed beyond the Single Motor Capabilities, and or Hill Climbing, and Descending - For Greater Regenerative Energy Capture!

@robertweekley5926 Ай бұрын

@@lemongavine - Induction Motors, as I understand, can be decoupled, electronically, per Cybertruck Reviews, but in the Semi, the Single Motor is Always Live, and the Dual Motors are Sync'd and Clutched in, as needed for extra Acceleration, Hill Climbing., and Regen!

@TheRocky3211 Ай бұрын

Full OoS video series on the semi would be insane . You have to make it happen 😂

@genephipps6421 Ай бұрын

As an FYI the "side frunk" on a semi is usually called the "Doghouse" by truckers. Back in the day drivers were required to keep their mileage and time log in the doghouse so they couldn't alter the entries when/if they were pulled over. It wasn't uncommon for drivers to have ways around this of course =)

@steveroper8733 Ай бұрын

Can you imagine the ultimate electric RV/toy hauler?

@4literv6 Ай бұрын

Fk yeah with a new powered load wheel driven trailer using some thin roof top solar&maybe even solar side fold out canopies? You could even haul a small portable wind turbine as they sell those NOW. Run all the ev toys without burning anything. 👍🏻😎

@otm646 Ай бұрын

If you use a 53 foot trailer you could fit an 8 kW PV array on the roof. If you wanted to get fancy with swing out panels (parked ) you could almost double that.

@macbook802 Ай бұрын

An RV would be super interesting. You can charge using the park's 50 amp docks

@wolfgangpreier9160 Ай бұрын

YESS! Extended cab with flexible tunnel to the trailer with PV on top, extended batteries in the bottom on the roadster in the back.

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

literaly nothing beats diesel! the ultimate RV/toy hauler diesel can literaly do 2500 miles of range crossing deserts or going to the remotest places on earth.

@kevtheobald Ай бұрын

While Cybertruck might be getting mixed reviews, the Semi seems to be getting mostly positive reviews. The Semi is game changer few seem to know about, because it is a commercial vehicle. I agree with Kyle, if you went from a traditional trick with diesel engine and tons of shifting as well as kind of slow, the Tesla Semi would be a major leap forward. Now to see if Tesla can truly ramp production to 50,000 units or higher.

@ms-jl6dl Ай бұрын

You're delusional like all cult members.

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

Well ramp of cyber truck is going well so fingers crossed!

@bugguy1967 Ай бұрын

How was the attention to the Semi compared to the other offerings from other vendors?

@mullholand Ай бұрын

Any short or long haul trucker not educating themselves on the Tesla Semi could miss out on some huge opportunities to make some real money. This is the future - Tesla has proven it - and it is only going to get better from here. I guess you could call the next Tesla Semi a gen2 but in reality I think it is the true V1 Tesla Semi with the main things sorted out. I can't wait to see that!!! Great job Tesla - now get me my 500 mi range CT.....

@wingless747 10 күн бұрын

There’s no chargers fast enough and big enough to suit a truckers’ schedule and let them charge with a trailer, Tesla hasn’t been building the chargers necessary for the Semi. It’ll do 500 miles but it pulls less load because it’s heavier than a diesel, and the seat being centered means exchanging documents (done at least 2-3 times a trip, if not more) is an extreme pain. Semi trucks should only be pure diesel or hybrids, full electric doesn’t have the necessary tech to be able to match a diesel trucks’ range and towing capacity.

@mullholand 9 күн бұрын

@@wingless747 This will change - but for sure - you are correct right now.

@nguyenhanh9479 Ай бұрын

Did you film this on a nokia ?

@calebpcollins Ай бұрын

😂

@mariossendegeya5283 Ай бұрын

Thanks to Kyle & Out of spec team for another great video! I hope you guys got invites to the big August reveal of robo taxi & $25k model 2🤞🏾

@henryhill3778 Ай бұрын

More vaporware

@Tron-Jockey Ай бұрын

@@henryhill3778 - Interesting to see that benighted Luddites haven't given up their crusade against the inevitable advance of technology. Shouldn't you be over trolling the comment forums under articles about ICE vehicles. Over there at least, you could expose the hypocrites that have never owned or even driven and ICE vehicle but somehow feel qualified to comment on them.

@rc6251 Ай бұрын

I got invited to the big August robo taxi reveal in 2017. Wow. It was awesome. Level 5 completely autonomous cars that just drive you anywhere without any human inputs!!!!

@jm100368 Ай бұрын

theres no 25k model 2

@phillyphil1513 Ай бұрын

and you will see no Robo-Taxi reveal (unless a Level 4/5 Waymo Jag drives onto the stage).

@jamescoleman9616 Ай бұрын

Love your videos! Geeeking out! Do some on the Nikola 2024 model FCEV that I'm told has gone into production. Like to know what upgrades and changes we can expect.

@mattsimon931 Ай бұрын

303 miles at 64% state of charge equates to ~474 miles of range...interested to know if that was loaded or not

@wingless747 10 күн бұрын

it is loaded, 44,000 lbs towing

@matthewspry4217 Ай бұрын

Kyles first ever semi 😅

@timgrinton6249 Ай бұрын

Jay Leno did a drive in a Gen 2. The front end was different looking.

@AA-yw1nh Ай бұрын

Review the BYD School Bus.

@yggdrasil9039 Ай бұрын

Wish this would come to Australia.

@jeromeandre4915 Ай бұрын

freaking AWESOME!!!!! thanks

@henryhill3778 Ай бұрын

Promises promises... Like the Cybertruck, how many produced so far?

@wineberryred Ай бұрын

The compartment on the side should be called the srunk.

@danharold3087 Ай бұрын

Skunk compartment will catch on. Trunk Frunk Skunk

@rogerstarkey5390 Ай бұрын

Strunk

@EVSemiFleet Ай бұрын

Few class-8 trucks have that many cameras. Very useful in ops

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

They need angry lights on exterior to tell invading cars the are getting to close.

@jayjames5839 Ай бұрын

Great presentation as usual also very polite , quite refreshing 😅

@colingenge9999 Ай бұрын

Trucking companies make decisions based on ROI making them immune from FUD which so affects the car market. Demand for this truck will be over the top. Converting CT into local delivery vehicle would be a winner also.

@NzeRekoRec Ай бұрын

This thing has been "in production" for a year and a half...and Tesla has sold only around 100 of these. This can mean that A: It's a cabbage product not fitting real-life customer needs = no demand. B: it's a nightmare to build, so Tesla can't/doesn't want to ramp up the production. C: Both above

@colingenge9999 Ай бұрын

@@NzeRekoRec I am interested to know why you’re trashing the Tesla Semi years before production which is to start 1.5 years from now. Both of your comments clearly made with zero knowledge. “Our first vehicles are planned for late 2025 with external customers starting in 2026,” Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy said during an April 23 question-and-answer session with analysts after the release of the company's first-quarter 2024 results.

@NzeRekoRec Ай бұрын

" In October 2022, Musk told investors that his goal was to make 50,000 Semis in 2024" How many times do you cultists need to be lied straight to your faces before you realize Musk will say whatever if it drives the stock up?

@randyb620 Ай бұрын

1.7 is amazing, my hummer gets 1.6. Not sure how it’s possible but glad to hear.

@georgepelton5645 Ай бұрын

Hummer probably get 1.6 miles/kWh, or 0.588 kWh/mile Semi gets 1.7 kWh/mile, quite good for its size and weight.

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

@@georgepelton5645 lol!!!!! thats actually not true! the economy depends on how and where they drove nothing fixed.

@georgepelton5645 Ай бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv It is just basic math that 1.6 miles/kWh is 0.588 kWh/mile. True!

@ElectricBrian Ай бұрын

Sirius XM as an app in the Tesla Semi! Hopefully this means it's coming to all cars.

@regentscholar Ай бұрын

My original Model S has the Sirius XM app. Because I got it with an XM radio package. Semi with XM makes a lot of sense, when out of cellular and radio coverage.

@ElectricBrian Ай бұрын

@@regentscholar Yeah, retrofitting a radio in the cars without it wouldn't make sense, I would be happy with just having the app native just like Spotify is.

@jm100368 Ай бұрын

So i believe these Gen 1 trucks actually use 2170 cells. at least the early ones

@TheDenooneD Ай бұрын

Tesla will definitely change the cab inside and out. I think they are testing these trucks hard for the future models. I am long time trucker and I can see that Tesla will be successful with electric semi in few years.

@aantonic Ай бұрын

Tesla is DONE

@Mr21December2012 Ай бұрын

@@aantonic could you elaborate? Or just bold statement?

@geirmyrvagnes8718 Ай бұрын

@@aantonic Always room for a little improvement... 😄

@DouglasJMark Ай бұрын

Most detailed look at this awesome truck. Sure would love seeing the competition’s products that have been available for some time already. Thanks 🙏

@rogerstarkey5390 Ай бұрын

They told you they have a full review coming of the "competitions" products which have been available but "as usual) aren't "competition" because they don't have the same capability. . Don't use the term if it doesn't (really) apply.

@mrmawson2438 Ай бұрын

Evening Kyle and Jordan

@tymanot Ай бұрын

For me the most interesting thing to see was that the Semi still has real mirrors and no cameras. Here in Europe half of the trucks meanwhile have cameras only.

@randgrithr7387 Ай бұрын

Perhaps it's more important in the EU, not for the aerodynamics, but the tight spaces that those trucks have to navigate.

@michaelellis6041 Ай бұрын

480P??

@johntheux9238 Ай бұрын

4K is still being procesed.

@michaelellis6041 Ай бұрын

@@johntheux9238 Okay!

@omnicurious2949 Ай бұрын

Kyle claims they don't know the weight of Semi as yet, but in the presentation Dan Priestly said 300 mile range version is

@ArnoldWinters 21 күн бұрын

Can you correct the squeaks and rattles in your Cybertruck?

@CurlyChrizz Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@matthewspry4217 Ай бұрын

Technical opinion It was awesome 😅

@henryhill3778 Ай бұрын

So was Windows 95

@geirmyrvagnes8718 Ай бұрын

@@henryhill3778 We never went back to DOS.

@mrmawson2438 Ай бұрын

Truck racing is dead lol with old combustion engine crap

@henryhill3778 Ай бұрын

Ever read Aesop's Fable on the Tortous and Hare? Same thing... Ever hear of Nikola?

@WANDERER0070 Ай бұрын

@@henryhill3778nikla is bankrupt 😊

@kmac7152 Ай бұрын

so 300 miles or 500 miles is that with or without the trailer?

@rogerstarkey5390 Ай бұрын

smh

@BigBen621 Ай бұрын

With, loaded to 82,000 lb. GCVW.

@ALXXR63AMG Ай бұрын

Does the Tesla Semi have a nice front trunk ?

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

Looked like all maintenance for now

@henrywilliams5458 Ай бұрын

This would be a relief for commercial truck drivers

@davidmenasco5743 Ай бұрын

Converting the diesel truck fleet to electric will prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths, just in the US.

@carholic-sz3qv Ай бұрын

not really! no fridge, literaly boring empty hideous! no bed..... whats that even?!

@anthonypelchat Ай бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv Almost like it isn't a sleeper. Who would have thought someone would build a semi that isn't a sleeper? There has obviously never been a semi built in history that wasn't a sleeper. /s

@carlagat1075 Ай бұрын

A 19:48 Video. Yeah, Tesla is being sketchy. We know you would have showed us more if you could have.

@gabrielamari-fh6qj Ай бұрын

truth

@4literv6 Ай бұрын

Search run on less event data from last year with Pepsi running these at 60+mph loaded over 73,000#

@phillyphil1513 Ай бұрын

just got to ride in the Semi today also🤙went at 12 noon after the morning rush, however the driver DID allow me to film (not sure what the big secret at this late date in Semi history)... this morning i DID wait in line for a 1st person drive of the Cybertruck, wanted to test out the Steer By Wire. mind you that will be the FIRST and LAST time you will ever see me in a CT... 😅

@joetz1 Ай бұрын

I have yet to see one of these on the road

@mcsike7264 Ай бұрын

I mean only a hand full of companys have em RN and they are on the roads if you KZfaq it

@PhotoHoag 28 күн бұрын

@@mcsike7264also very few States have them.

@kens97sto171 Ай бұрын

As a former commercial driver, not sure I like the center driving position, probably wouldn't matter for regional stuff or for Pepsi. They are likely going into big distribution centers where there's plenty of room to pull forward enough that you can just straight back into a dock, or they're doing yard drops and having a small yard dog actually move the semis into the docking position. But that center driving position is not going to be helpful when you're having to do a 45° back into a doc. Or having to go back and forth from driver to blindside. Cameras are great. But they can't follow the end of that trailer which is what you need to be seeing. Most of the time when I was doing a 45° angle back you got the window down and you get your head stuck out the window while you're steering with your right hand and just idling backwards. Not going to be able to do that with cameras. One other issue with using screens versus actual mirrors, your focal length changes when you look forward out the window you're looking out into the distance when you look at a side mirror you're looking at distance down the side of the truck behind you and the focal length for your eyes is similar. Having to constantly change focus from distance to close up to a screen to look at the side mirror can be fatiguing especially for older people. It's possible that those screens are far enough away that it wouldn't be such an issue I don't know I'd have to see it in person. Incidentally I saw a Tesla semi in a video the other day that had a left positioned driver seat. I don't know what the video was about and it was only a quick clip but there were several comments in the video mentioning the repositioning of the driver seat. Perhaps this was a early look at Tesla semi 2.0 or perhaps a version of Tesla semi made for a particular customer. Kind of interesting with the independent front suspension should ride and handle a bit better although I can't imagine that would actually matter in a semi. I would think a solid axle with a single kingpin in the middle would actually be able to have a tighter turning radius. It is interesting the cab has no suspension.. I'm sure they figured out what they needed to do to make it ride well

@zachmoyer1849 Ай бұрын

i think the position has more to do with making it as aerodynamic as possible and maximizing the wheelbase. If the driver was off to one side you would not be able to make that same aero profile and also it allows the driver to sit much further forward which would mean you don't need to extend the wheelbase as much to make it a sleeper as you can already see all the free space behind the driver seat in this config.

@kens97sto171 Ай бұрын

@@zachmoyer1849 I'm sure you're right, however none of that matters if you can't back the thing into a dock. And that's sort of my point. I've been to plenty of places where I had to practically jackknife the trailer to rotate into a parking spot. And when I was finally in the dock there was only a few feet in front of me. There is no way at extreme truck / trailer angles that you're going to be able to use those cameras to see where the end of your trailer is. I don't think it actually matters this much, there's plenty of market space for trucks that don't do that kind of maneuvering. Such as the Pepsi contract. There's a massive variety of semi trucks on the road from logging trucks to cement trucks to all different types of configurations and shapes and wheel bases. You pick the truck that's most suited to the task you need done. And if you spend most of your day backing up trailers into tight docks this truck is not the one for you. But that's okay. I'm just giving my experience as a former trucker. They were times where I practically had to open the door and stand on the side step to get a good view of where my trailer was going particularly in some of the old school trucks that had a wider sleeper box then the driver compartment.

@waynerussell6401 Ай бұрын

@@kens97sto171 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z69xm9ie383Hdp8.html

@Abebe345 Ай бұрын

Interesting points. Look forward as more drivers try one and comment on what works and what needs improvement.

@zachmoyer1849 Ай бұрын

@@kens97sto171 maybe they can make a drone that flies up in the sky to give you a birds eye view in real time lol

@wesleypulkka7447 Ай бұрын

O.o.S., what does it weigh? There is a DOT GVW of 80,000 lbs. The more the tractor weighs the less cargo it can carry! If the Tesla semi greatly out weighs the diesels it will not be competitive! When Leno asked about weight his handlers changed the subject! See if you can catch them off guard. It will determine whether the T semi even has a future! Love your videos!

@pierre.a.larsen Ай бұрын

300 mile version < 21,000 lbs 500 mile version < 23,000 lbs GVW is 2,000 lbs extra as it is an EV

@lylestavast7652 Ай бұрын

alternate fuel limits are 82000 and have been for 5 years now.

@Mr21December2012 Ай бұрын

On the majority (60-70%) of trips the cargo is SPACE limited not WEIGHT limited. Most containers as well. This depends heavily on business area, though. Maybe Currently, raw steel beams delivering companies are not the main target group. But maybe in some cases the lower running cost are more important than maxing out cargo weight, especially im mountainace areas

@nguyep4 Ай бұрын

This is for most if not many situations. If maximizing weight is upmost important then stick to what works. If fuel cost saving and ~57k lbs cargo weight is acceptable, then why would this not be a great choice?

@MH-Tesla Ай бұрын

My daughter was a broker for shipping. They did mostly the heaviest loads. The Tesla Semi would be able to haul them. It's 23,000 lbs for the long range and they stayed under 48k pounds of cargo. Flat beds are about 10k. So 23k truck, 10k trailer, 48k cargo. That's 81,000 pounds. That's under 82k.

@kzil Ай бұрын

Where can I stream this in VGA?

@PrograError Ай бұрын

I wonder if it still have CB radio...

@carlosl5766 Ай бұрын

The Tesla semi only looks appealing in 480p 😂

@slivkask8329 Ай бұрын

I am curious what the actual specs are. I am afraid that Tesla is so secretive about them to not embarrace their selves. 😆

@mcsike7264 Ай бұрын

Didnt Pepsi made a video about em and kyle gave the range at 60 something percent so you could do the math and see XD

@geirmyrvagnes8718 Ай бұрын

Why would you worry about that? Have you ordered a fleet of these?

@fluitfluiten Ай бұрын

The long range semi weighs 23.000 lbs. and has a rated consumption of 1.7 kWh / mile @55 mph fully loaded it can go at least 400 miles at speeds averaging 62 mph.