Tesla already begins mass production of the Semi electric tractor unit (actually not)

Information has appeared on the Internet more than once that Tesla will begin mass production of an electric tractor

Semi this year. And now, it seems, the time has come.

When to expect

No, the truck will not be released this block.According to information from one of the spare parts suppliers, the first batch of Semi will be made only in May and if all goes well, mass production of the serial version will start in August. By then, Tesla wants to produce 350 cars. The source also states that the company will make 2,500 Semi units by the end of 2021. By the end of 2022, this figure will increase to 10,000 units, and by the end of 2024 - to 25,000. The company's final goal is 50,000 trucks per year.

The main spare parts for Semi will be produced atplant in Fremont. As for the final assembly, it will first be in Nevada and then move to Austin. From 2023, production is also planned to be established in Europe.

Recall that the Tesla Semi prototype was shown in November2017. The truck was planned to be released on the market in 2019, but for unknown reasons the announcement was postponed. The tractor boasts a range of 1000 km, a drag coefficient lower than that of the Bugatti Chiron (0.36 versus 0.38), an autopilot, and four engines. They will accelerate the truck to 100 km/h in just 5 seconds. When fully loaded, this will increase to 20 seconds.

Source: Twitter

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