Tesla Delivers it's First Tesla Semi Truck to the Pepsi Factory in Nevada

December 02, 2022 By Aaem Joshi

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According to a report, Tesla finally delivered its first electric semi-trucks to PepsiCo on Thursday after Elon Musk declared the company will start manufacturing electric semi-trucks more than three years ago. Official delivery of the trucks to the Pepsi factory in Reno, Nevada, was made by the Texas-based company. Additionally, live coverage of the event was offered on Twitter, which Musk recently acquired. The much-awaited ceremony was launched by the Tesla CEO, who was spotted operating one of the three electric semis inside the facility as a crowd looked on. The classic Pepsi logo was imprinted on one semi, another was painted white, and the final semi was painted in the Frito-Lay colors. A Frito-Lay facility in Modesto, California is hosting a zero-emissions freight experiment in which PepsiCo is taking part. According to the Associated Press, the project, which will utilize 15 Tesla battery-electric tractors as well as other electric trucks, is being supported by a $15.4 million clean-freight technology financing from the California Air Resources Board. [caption id="attachment_66673" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]

Image: TESLA[/caption] Furthermore, electric semis would be eligible for an extra federal tax credit of up to $40,000. When the Tesla Semi trucks were first presented in November 2017, Musk declared that production would begin in 2019 and that they will be able to follow one another independently in a convoy. Nevertheless, he asserted during the company's third-quarter results conference call in October that Tesla's "Full Self Driving" system is not yet ready to be autonomous. According to Musk, the car can carry a load weighing 82,000 pounds for 500 miles (800 kilometers) on a single charge. The company plans to produce 50,000 Semi trucks in North America by 2024. [caption id="attachment_66672" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Tesla Semi

Image: Tesla[/caption] Battery-powered trucks won't work for long-haul carriers, according to rivals of the automaker constructing hydrogen-powered semis, because the enormous batteries would take a long time to recharge. Musk asserted, though, that large trucks don't need hydrogen. Musk recently hailed victory with Tesla in the last month, particularly with the presentation of its gigantic electric vehicle, the Tesla Semi, for completing a 500-mile test run. It showed off how well the EV can handle a long journey, one that would allow companies and drivers to go nonstop to remote locations without charging.

By Aaem Joshi

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