Re:The Tesla Semi Is an Engineering Failure
by RobinL on Sunday August 22, 2021 @11:28AM
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Thanks, I was curious about that. Key quote for others:
> [...] Tesla would need a 600 kWh to 1,000 kWh battery pack to produce the Semi’s 300-mile (483-km) and 500-mile (805-km) variants. Since a 600 kWh pack weighs about 8,000 pounds (3,629 kg), it would eat into payload as Class 8 trucks have a total weight capacity limit of 80,000 pounds (36,287 kg).
That would mean 6050kg for the 500 mile range. The video estimates it at 17t
> [...] Tesla would need a 600 kWh to 1,000 kWh battery pack to produce the Semi’s 300-mile (483-km) and 500-mile (805-km) variants. Since a 600 kWh pack weighs about 8,000 pounds (3,629 kg), it would eat into payload as Class 8 trucks have a total weight capacity limit of 80,000 pounds (36,287 kg).
That would mean 6050kg for the 500 mile range. The video estimates it at 17t