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> Who has the financial incentive to build charging stations? Both out and back and point to point operators will build charging infrastructure at their own hubs/terminals and use them for the…

> Everyone has caught up They are caught up when they start outselling Tesla (or heck become available so one can actually buy one). Great cars (which I don't think Hyundai/Kia are by any…

It's called aiming high!

Did a quick search. Diesel Semis' curb weight ranges b/w 10000lbs-25000lbs. The 10000lbs one may not be comparable in performance/range to Tesla Semi so keep that in mind. Tesla Semi ba…

> since as a general rule rail is cheaper than trucks That's not the way to approach claims that a new tech/product is disruptive. General rules may not (and usually do not) apply.

> I hope they don't lobby against mass transit (of goods and people). But they probably will, making things worse for all us. People in general are not fond of the experience of mass transit. …

I agree - trains make more sense than running overhead wires over highways.

Sorry I should have been more specific. I'm referring to economics from the viewpoint of the business operating a fleet. Given almost all business do not hold back from whatever incentive and sub…

> Why not ? As in, we run out of fossil fuels (or it gets prohibitively expensive) and your truck becomes brick because its internal battery and electric drivetrain is pretty much useless without t…

No obstacles to do the math yourself!

What a disingenuous analogy to make, between Tesla that has delivered time and time again and surpassed expectations, led the market for the past 10 years and continues to outsell all of its century o…

I don't know what your situation is, but here's mine: Got a Model 3 back in 2020. The service I've had to get done to date has been what's in the user manual: tire rotation, cabin …

> Yes, but: Tesla omitted crucial information, including the truck's empty weight — an important consideration for measuring its efficiency. A Tesla Semi "fully loaded" with Doritos …

Not sure what you're implying with this. Specs have remained exactly the same and now, they've actually delivered on the spec they advertised in 2017.

It's all about economics. Whatever's cheaper wins. To that end, Tesla has mentioned in their presentations that a Tesla Semi convoy of only 3 trucks can be cheaper than a train for the same …

> I always assumed the future of electric trucking would involve little battery trailers that could be quickly swapped out on a rolling basis by fleets of trucks. Maybe the future, but right now, I…

Sounds like a case of needing to read up on history of innovation and how you don't get overnight mass adoption. I suggest picking up a book on advent of internal combustion engine and the five d…

The problem with hybrid vehicles in general is that they still rely on fossil fuels to some extent, so they're not a truly sustainable solution. And they have all the maintenance and reliability …

Intrigued so did a bunch of searches for commercial machines and can't find any mention of "fix it or take it back and pay me for my time" terms anywhere. Care to share one?

TL;DR they sell solar+battery backed Megachargers to go with the trucks.

Actually, Tesla talked a bit about how a Semi convoy can even beat trains in cost.

Hard to tell, but given Tesla's historic record, demand for their products has only ever increased (discounting the current China situation which most likely has nothing to do with disparity betw…

First off, it's almost 2023. He didn't "just" call that person a pedophile. Also, the dude went to court - court found he wasted everyone's time, didn't pay him a cent. T…

> I would want the '1 million miles' warranty to mean 'if the truck stops working and can't be repaired by Tesla within a week I want this for everything I buy that if out of or…

> Why is Elon held to such an impossibly high standard when he makes obviously-speculative projections about what he thinks will happen in the future? It's because he actually makes these proj…

The only thing that matters is the percentage of those failures before the 1mil miles. And that'll be a while. If Teslas had nearly any concerningly significant number of drivetrain failures, nob…