Tesla's first all-electric truck Semi will deliver - part 2

Recently, Musk announced a picture of a Tesla electric truck Semi's first freight road test on social media. However, this shipment is still in the test phase. Tesla also indicated that it will not start mass production of it until 2019. Semi Trucks will ship the battery pack from the Gigafactory plant in Nevada to the Tesla Automotive Plant in Fremont, California. The main route is the expressway, the entire trip is about 427 kilometers, this mileage should be a controlled distance for Semi. To know Tesla's claim that the regular version of Semi will provide 483 kilometers of battery life, as well as a higher life version, it is said that after a single charge, it can travel 805 kilometers with maximum load. (The speed is about 100km/h.)

As the product's gimmick, the Tesla electric semi-trailer can achieve 0-100 km/h acceleration within 5 seconds when there is no load and only 20 seconds under load. The Class 8 version of the Semi truck is equipped with 4 motors. The reliability of the entire drive system guarantees 1.6 million kilometers of operation. In Tesla's solar-powered Megachargers charging station, Semi was able to charge quickly for 30 minutes and earn 644 kilometers of cruising range. According to Tesla's prediction, Semi will also release "impressive" product details in November. Especially for the analysts and professionals questioned previously - the characteristics of each battery can be recharged 500 miles (about 805 kilometers), Tesla or in 2019 to improve the battery pack.

Since November last year, many large companies have already ordered Semi, including Pepsi, Wal-Mart, UPS and Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser's parent company). Although large customer orders can stimulate Tesla to speed up Semi's marketization, Tesla may be under tremendous pressure. These customers will certainly demand that Tesla complete the order before the production deadline.

The traditional fuel trucks are noisy. Unlike the rc race trucks we play in daily life, which is easy to control, the large diesel engine heads of the trucks are really hard to control and the pollution of the fuel vehicles is serious, which has many adverse effects on the environment. Electric trucks will undoubtedly be the future direction of development. Musk predicted that Semi will eventually take the lead in market competition through a mature driverless system. Tesla will also conduct further research and development on Semi's unmanned system and eventually create a fleet of unmanned electric trucks.

Tesla's first all-electric truck Semi will deliver - part 1

According to the American BI website on March 9, Tesla’s electric truck Semi was impressed by market observers when it was released in November last year. At the time, CEO Elon Musk had hinted that the details of this truck would exceed analysts' expectations and expected to deliver to customers soon.

According to some of the details disclosed last year, the Semi is a fast truck that looks as always in the Tesla style. The sci-fi style is very attractive. The maximum load can achieve 80,000 pounds (about 36.29 tons) and it can accelerate to 60 miles per hour (about 96 kilometers) in 5 seconds under full load, 65 miles per hour (about 105 kilometers) at full load (without trailers), with high efficiency, up to 500 miles per charge (about 805 kilometers), the power consumption per mile is less than 2kWh, and 4 independent motors are installed on the rear axle. In addition, Tesla has specially developed a dedicated "Megacharger" electric truck charging station that can achieve 400 miles (about 645 kilometers) of truck life within 30 minutes. At the same time, equipped with enhanced unmanned system and sensing radar, greatly reducing the collision probability, the central bridge design can provide the best view and control experience. In addition, Semi's low center of gravity design can effectively prevent the truck from rolling over.

It is so cool and it seems that the industry is looking forward to more details about this advanced and high-tech truck. Before that, to have the advanced rc off road trucks is also a good way to enjoy the truck fun.

According to previous plans, Semi will be put into production by 2019, but on Wednesday, Musk posted a photo on Instagram, and two Tesla Semi electric trucks appeared on the photo. It is reported that this is the first trial of Tesla's electric truck semi. According to information revealed by Musk, the first trial of the two trucks will drive Tesla’s battery pack from the Gigafactory assembly line in Nevada to Fremont factory, California.

Google Self-Driving Truck Will Start Shipping

Legal Night News, Google’s "Waymo" company under the "Alphabet" brand announced on the 9th that it will start a pilot project for autonomous trucks in Atlanta, USA next week. The trucks will ship the goods for the Google Data Center.

The company said in an official blog that it will cooperate with the Google logistics team in this pilot project. "Our autopilot software is learning to drive trucks after driving cars for many years." It is reported that these self-driving trucks will use the same sensors that the previous Waymo company tested on its self-driving commercial vehicles, but the difference is that the trucks are self-driving. Human drivers still need to be "custodial." The company also said that Atlanta is one of the largest logistics hubs in the United States, making it the preferred location for logistics operations and creating a "perfect environment" for a new round of self-driving truck testing.

Reuters reported that as one of the leaders in the autopilot technology industry, Waymo expects that autopilot will be able to take over longer-range trucking services in the next few years while allowing drivers to pick up locally and choose transportation routes. The report pointed out that the commencement of this project means that Google's logistics team can integrate into the existing freight distribution system and connect shippers, factories, distribution centers, ports, etc. in order to integrate flexibly into the existing freight shipping ecosystem.

Prior to Waymo, Uber also announced that it officially began operating its fleet of self-driving trucks in Arizona. Uber uses a transfer hub model, where the self-driving truck is responsible for the long-distance transport on the highway and the last few kilometers are taken over by human drivers. The truck is a special kind of vehicle that has benefited human a lot, with an rc drift truck, you can also own a truck yourself and enjoy its charm.

At present, there are American start-up companies, Embark, that provide automated trucking freight services. It recently completed a coastal transportation service from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, and its self-driving truck traveled about 3,840 kilometers.