11-17-2017, 09:59 AM | #1 |
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Elon's big truck
I just read an article that stated the the Tesla big rig will do 0- 60 MPH in five seconds, when empty (and will do that in 20 seconds at 80,000 lbs.).
I strongly doubt that. Not sure if Elon Musk made that claim, or if the writer of the article got the info wrong. Who knows... maybe I am wrong... this just sounds completely, uh, ludicrous. |
11-17-2017, 10:56 AM | #2 |
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Take everything Tesla says with a grain of salt.
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11-17-2017, 11:28 AM | #3 |
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I think Elon Musk is becoming Howard Hughes. You have to give him credit for thinking so big though.
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They can't even mass produce an econo sedan. Grand ideas, piss poor management and execution
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I'm a long, long, long, distant relative of HH... the poorer side.
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Something of note...several sources within the supplier community have said Tesla hasn't made any requests for parts. Or even asked for bids.
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11-18-2017, 07:23 AM | #8 |
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Agreed... I think cost and reliability has this being many many years from being the "norm"...
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It would be huge IF tesla could pull it off..
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Tried to tell my friend this while discussing Elons new roadster: they need to produce the model 3 and have it be a grand slam for the roadster or semi to even have a shot at production.
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read an article about the new semi in yesterdays paper.apparently walmart has preordered 5 of them.believeable as i work for a walmart-related trucking firm that is already using 100 LNG semis with sucess.article didnt mention if there was a transmission used in the truck or if variable gearing is even necessary.if it comes to pass it will be a game changer for sure.
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