Tesla Semi and Roadster
11-19-2017, 03:28 PM
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Vehicle: 2005 Tiburon
Tesla Semi and Roadster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n9xafjynJA
Semi
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https://www.tesla.com/semi/
Roadster 2.0
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$200,000 (reserve for $50,000)
$250,000 founders edition (reserve for $250,000)
video of 0-60 ridealong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O50xkSLP5VA
Semi
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https://www.tesla.com/semi/
- 0-60: 5 seconds
- 0-60 at max weight: 20 seconds
- range: 500 miles at max weight and highway speed
- charging: 400 miles in 30 minutes (15 minutes typical diesel), plus can charge while loading and unloading
- 5% grade: 65mph (45mph best diesels)
- warranty: 1 million mile drivetrain
- total operating cost: $1.26/mile ($1.51/mile for diesel)
- 50% cheaper per mile in caravan mode (3 trucks) in worse case scenario vs diesel trucks, even cheaper then rail
- drag coefficient: 0.36 (Bugatti Chiron 0.38)
- production begins 2019
- 4 motors (one on each rear wheel)
- enhanced autopilot, safe driver position, low rollover risk, jackknifing prevention (independently adjust torque on each wheel so impossible to jackknife)
- never need to replace brake pads
- arrmor glass prevents cracks (because truckers aren't allowed to drive with a cracked windshield) https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/931383280405852160
Roadster 2.0
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- 0-60: 1.9 seconds
- 0-100: 4.2 seconds
- 1/4 mile: 8.9 seconds
- top speed: over 250mph
- 620 mile range
- 3 motors (1 front, 2 rear, torque steering)
- 4 seats (2+2)
- convertible
- plenty of storage
- 200 kWh battery
- 2020 availability
$200,000 (reserve for $50,000)
$250,000 founders edition (reserve for $250,000)
video of 0-60 ridealong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O50xkSLP5VA
11-20-2017, 06:55 PM
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Amusingly Tesla has already been beaten to the tractor prototype http://www.fleetowner.com/green/pete...ic_hybrid_1110
They're waaaay behind on the actual ideal use for electric heavy vehicles: garbage trucks https://www.trucks.com/2017/05/09/pe...garbage-truck/
They're waaaay behind on the actual ideal use for electric heavy vehicles: garbage trucks https://www.trucks.com/2017/05/09/pe...garbage-truck/
11-20-2017, 08:24 PM
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Amusingly Tesla has already been beaten to the tractor prototype http://www.fleetowner.com/green/pete...ic_hybrid_1110
That's a hybrid. The Tesla is all electric. WalMart has already ordered 4 for testing.