The $290,000 price point represents a significant increase from the original $180,000, roughly 60% higher. However, it’s still well below the industry average for class 8 electric semi trucks. CARB data shows the average cost of a zero-emission Class 8 truck was $435,000 in 2024, meaning Tesla is undercutting competitors by about $145,000
Standard Range: 325 miles at 82,000 lbs, curb weight under 20,000 lbs
Long Range: 500 miles, curb weight 23,000 lbs, 1.2 MW peak charging
Again, as with all things Musk, in theory. In practice, no way will anything made by a grifter last the demands of real world trucking, and those claimed ranges are pure bullshit. Lucky to see 150 miles in cold weather. Tesla has been testing this truck with frito lay -hauling potato chips.
Have you seen the prices of public charging? in UK, it’s more expensive than petrol.
Industrial trucks that use gravity to generate electrical power already rule mining and logging. Kenilworth already makes 7 EV trucks with real validated ranges.
I can see these as practical, but only when made by a real truck company, and likely with cheaper sodium batteries that work in very cold weather. Lithium is terrible in cold weather.
But the big appeal is the lack of noise. Diesels generate most of the noise near highways.
I drove past the Tesla factory in Austin this morning. The dead wank panzer on the freeway with cones around it. Directly in front of it. Speaks volumes about the future reliability of Teslas.
My commentary was not specifically on Tesla but on EV trucks in general.
They sell a million cars a year. Whatever you think of them, they’re good at selling vehicles.
Huh?
Only every day.
You don’t seem to realize that there’s a whole world and market that exists outside of wherever you live in the UK.
And Tesla is getting their lunch eaten by BYD and other Chinese evs. Can’t come to Canada fast enough. Oh, ya. The 60% drop in sales since last year. Ya. We canucks don’t want cars from a Nazi.
Turns out it’s very easy to make and sell cars when the local government pays for half of it 🤷
Like Tesla, or gm, or Chrysler? Pot and kettle with that tired gem.
No. Not like any of those. What are you talking about?
GM and Chrysler would not exist without government bailouts after 2008. Tesla wouldn’t exist without massive funding from the government. The USA car industry has taken huge tax credits from Canada in the desperate hope of keeping a few of those jobs in Canada. That doesn’t even count the massive breaks given to the oil and gas industry. Check the price of gas in Europe vs USA. There is a reason. The American auto industry is a leach that can barely sell vehicles outside of its protected area.
You may not have noticed but it’s 2026, not 2008.
Regarding costs: Mercedes estimates that a truck consumes 28 liters of diesel or 119 kWh of electricity per 100 km. In the UK, this translates to roughly £40 for diesel (at £1.40/L) versus £48 for electricity (at £0.40/kWh via providers like Milence).
While public charging is currently more expensive than diesel, this price gap is subject to change as fuel markets fluctuate and charging infrastructure scales up.
I pay £0.08/kwh in UK. Just saying. I’m sure haulage firms in UK will find a way to access the cheaper rates that the rest of us are using every day.
Thanks. I wanted to highlight that even at 100% public charging, it is probably possible to reach price parity (with some negotiations).
Charging at the depot is likely almost always cheaper, but will require some investment.