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A comment on Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, Sysco, UPS, and Walmart. Parent comment

Re:Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, ... by ryathal on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @01:35PM (#40213621)
It's not about pay, it's about delivery windows. The driver gets paid nothing relative to the cost of late delivery. Companies also aren't going to hire the trucker that quotes an extra day because of charging.
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Re:Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, ... by cpncrunch on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @01:57PM (#40213960)
What I'm saying is that it can be factored in. In this particular instance (PepsiCo and the other companies mentioned) we're not talking about truckers buying electric trucks or quoting for jobs. We're talking about companies like PepsiCo buying electric trucks and hiring drivers to drive them.

And 30 mins of charging every 8 hours is unlikely to significantly change the delivery time anyway.

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Re:Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, ... by MindSwipe on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @03:38AM (#40220540)
About 50% of truckers in the US are owner operators, meaning about half of all truckers on the road own their truck and as such buy (electric) trucks and quote for jobs.

Companies are in the business of making money, if a private contractor is cheaper (and faster) than their in-house logistics who do you think is going to be axed?

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