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3 hours ago, BrendAn said:

Brendan has no reason not to buy his Electric Truck now!  Except for the fact he's an addict to diesel!  😄

 

Tesla's electric semi just hit 1,000 kilometers of range - the number that makes long-haul trucking electrification genuinely practical.
The Tesla Semi Gen 2 uses four rear motors producing 1,000 kilowatts, drawing from a 1,000-kilowatt-hour pack using Megapack cell chemistry. Aerodynamic drag coefficient of 0.16 - lower than most sports cars - reduces energy use to 1.1 kilowatt-hours per kilometer at highway speed under full 37-ton load.

The same cell chemistry powering utility grid storage now powers trucks crossing Germany coast to coast, without stopping to charge.
Megacharger stations at 1,000-kilowatt output charge from 10 to 80 percent in 30 minutes - exactly matching the EU mandatory driver rest stop every 4.5 hours of driving.

Drivers rest while trucks charge, adding zero time to legally regulated journey schedules. Tesla is deploying 500 European Megacharger stations through 2026.
PepsiCo, DHL, and UPS collectively committed to 8,500 units. Walmart and Amazon pre-ordered 2,000 and 1,000 units respectively - the largest commercial EV fleet orders ever placed.
Source: Tesla Inc, European Automobile Manufacturers Association, 2025

 

https://www.techspot.com/news/111776-tesla-semi-finally-going-production-early-drivers-already.html