The Tesla Semi is the first of several vehicles to have a 1,000-volt powertrain.
There are a number of important announcements that are pertinent to the all-electric Class 8 truck but also to the company's other vehicles that were featured at the inaugural delivery event. The Semi's charging system will be compatible with vehicles like the Cybertruck, as well as the vehicle's immense power and efficiency. The all-electric Class 8 truck is a complete beast.
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Tesla Semi
— Mathias Føns (@FonsDK) December 2, 2022
Power: 3x of any Diesel Truck
Efficiency: 500 miles on a single charge
“What’s awesome is both of those are enabled by Tesla’s new 1,000 Volt powertrain—Tesla Semi is the FIRST vehicle we’re doing with that…
Don’t worry there’ll be more vehicles coming with that”👀 pic.twitter.com/LZgtRoDNQy
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It has a 500-mile range and is capable of hauling a lot of cargo on a single charge. The Semi is so powerful that it has three times the power of any diesel truck on the road today. That is not all. The vehicle is very efficient. You have three times the power as a diesel truck on the road. You have the power to get the job done. The other reason that it is a beast is that it is efficient. You can go 500 miles on a single change. It is the mix of those two that makes it a game-changer.
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The first vehicle that we are doing with that is enabled by our new thousand-volt powertrain, and that is awesome. The first vehicle we are doing with that is theTesla Semi Power, which has 3x of any Diesel Truck Efficiency and 500 miles on a single charge. You can follow it on twitter. It came as a pleasant surprise to the EV community since the company has been very secretive about its future. During the Q1 2022 earnings call, executives from the company were asked if they had any plans to use an 800-volt architecture for their vehicles. The 800-volt architecture doesn't make sense for small vehicles like the Model 3 or Model Y according to Andrew Baglino back then.
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The executive said that it would be for larger vehicles like the Semi or the Cybertruck if the company adopted such a system. The Semi would be the first of several vehicles that will feature a thousand-volt powertrain, according to Musk and Priestly. There will be more vehicles coming with that. This will be a game-changer because of all the awesome innovations that have happened behind the scenes and under the hood.
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