Tesla's third-quarter earnings call"And these would sell, I don't want to say the exact prices, but they're much more than a passenger vehicle," Musk said.Exact pricing for the Semi is no longer listed on Tesla's website, but it had previously been advertised at $180,000 for a truck with a 500-mile range between charges.
that the range rating was for a Semi pulling a trailer at the maximum combined 82,000-pound weight allowed by law.Electric trucks are allowed an extra 2,000 pounds to help offset the weight of their batteries"Very important, no sacrifice to cargo capacity, 500-mile range," he said, clarifying that by adding, "Yeah, 500 miles with the cargo on level ground. Yeah, sure. Not up. It's excellent.
The Semi is expected to be built at Tesla's factory in Sparks, Nevada, where it currently manufactures electric motors and battery packs, according to insider reports. However, Tesla has not officially detailed production plans.
Those brands have recently introduced their own electric semis, with ranges of 230 miles and 150 miles, respectively.
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