Does The Tesla Semi Make Any Sense?

Опубликовано 14 октября 2022, 14:00

Is the Tesla Semi more marketing madness, or does the math check out?
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The Tesla Semi has set the goal of disrupting long haul transportation in the United States. The truck was announced in 2017, to be produced in 2019. Well, it's 2022, and the truck still isn't on the highway. But according to Tesla & Pepsi, that changes this year, with deliveries set to happen in December 2022. This brings up the question, does the Tesla Semi make any sense?

We'll look at six major questions:
1. What is the battery capacity and weight?
2. How much range will it actually have?
3. How much does the Semi weigh, and how much power does it make?
4. What's the charging rate?
5. How much will the Tesla Semi cost to opperate?
6. Will the Tesla Semi have better emissions than a diesel?

References:
Rolling Resistance - lrrb.org/pdf/201539.pdf
Diesel Prices - eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHand...
Class 8 MPG - afdc.energy.gov/data/10310
Class 8 Dimensions - ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/publi...
CAA 2019 - ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/pol_p...
Class 8 Truck Weight - energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-...
2021 Tesla Impact - tesla.com/ns_videos/2021-tesla...
Nat Gas Weight Penalty - nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/file...
Semi Aero Drag - sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
CO2 Emissions - epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhou...
W2W Emissions Cummins - cummins.com/news/2022/10/03/co...
CO2 Coefficients - eia.gov/environment/emissions/...
W2W Diesel Emissions - hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/16004...
Electricity Prices - eia.gov/electricity/monthly/ep...
Fuel Prices - eia.gov/todayinenergy/prices.p...
Energy Calculations - pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/...
USA Power Emissions - eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=...
Battery Production Emissions - theicct.org/sites/default/file...

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