Everyone remember that Tesla truck project?
No, not Cybertruck (lol). The other one, the older one. TeslaSemi, the one that was supposed to revolutionize logistics?
Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36
https://jalopnik.com/pepsi-paid-for-100-tesla-semi-trucks-in-2017-but-has-o-1851426361
6 Comments
Gigan@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Do they work? I thought EV semi-trucks were basically too heavy to be practical.
dragontamer@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Pepsi has been shown to be effectively using these electric Semis by moving Frito-Lays potato chips / lightweight goods around.
So I think Pepsi did prove a useful, albeit small, niche here.
That's one smart way around the weight problem. Move stuff with very little weight / made up of mostly popped air.
pdxfed@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Imagine how many bags of chips could fit in the Tesla semi if they didn't only fill the truck 60%? Oh well, they have a practice and have to stick to it.
WarmSoda@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Apparently they do. Tesla is using a fleet of them to transport between thier factories.
Shanedino@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 2y
Does this article actually mean anything? This could very well be to deliver 100 over 15 years or something and this is just a meaningless headline.
dragontamer@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Mostly its just documentation of more Elon Musk Bullshit.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/elon-musk-tesla-semi-production-timeframe/
If we go back a few years, we can see all the "leaks" and "confirmed mass production" of the Tesla Semi. Well, its been 7ish years. I don't think Pepsi is going to get many more Tesla Semis. That's a very, very slow rollout there. It doesn't seem like this Semi-truck is under mass production at all.