When Elon Musk assures who intends to change the automotive industry with Tesla we must take his word seriously. As eccentric and controversial as the South African tycoon may be, he is still one of today’s brilliant minds, with proposals that surpass the imagination of science and conventional commerce.
Something that Elon Musk always talked about is his intention to migrate the use of cars with combustion engines to electric drives. The conscious use of energy and treatment towards the environment is the main objective of this initiative. Earning money is the second.
However, Tesla cars, with a decade and a half on the market, only offer the conventional sedan or sporty styles. In 2017, Musk talked about an electric truck they called the “Semi.” And five years later, it seems he’s ready to go.
What do we know about the Tesla Semi?
According to what is reported Brand Carsthe electric truck Tesla It will be powered by three electric motors. There are versions with four that will offer more power, but in principle the first mentioned will go on the market.
These engines, they report, will be located near the rear wheels with the intention that the front suspension is completely independent.
The Tesla “Semi” has the possibility of an acceleration of 0 to 96 kilometers per hour in 20 seconds holding a load of 80 tons (yes, 80 thousand kilos). Elon Musk, eccentric by nature, boasts that he could reach that speed in five seconds, if he did not carry the mentioned weight.
The battery and the consumption of all the processes that a vehicle of such magnitude executes, allows it to have a range of 800 kilometers. “The Semi is the fastest, most comfortable truck ever made,” Musk said a long time ago, and now he proves it with these features.
In the cabin, the Semi has two screens on the sides of the steering wheel, which control most of the important functions of the vehicle and route.