Coast Resorts Open Roads Forum: Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride set for Oct 26th !

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Topic: Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride set for Oct 26th !

Posted By: Yosemite Sam1 on 06/01/21 09:18am

Conclusion: Only Rivian and Tesla has something a little more definite on specs and prices.

Posted By: BenK on 06/01/21 10:08am

Freightliner already in Beta testing in LA with +80,000 miles

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/electric-semi-truck-test-drive

-Ben Picture of my rig
1996 GMC SLT Suburban 3/4 ton K3500/7.4L/4:1/+150Kmiles orig owner...
1980 Chevy Silverado C10/long bed/"BUILT" 5.7L/3:73/1 ton helper springs/+329Kmiles, bought it from dad...
1998 Mazda B2500 (1/2 ton) pickup, 2nd owner...
Praise Dyno Brake equiped and all have "nose bleed" braking!
Previous trucks/offroaders: 40's Jeep restored in mid 60's / 69 DuneBuggy (approx +1K lb: VW pan/200hpCorvair: eng, cam, dual carb'w velocity stacks'n 18" runners, 4spd transaxle) made myself from ground up / 1970 Toyota FJ40 / 1973 K5 Blazer (2dr Tahoe, 1 ton axles front/rear, +255K miles when sold it)...
Sold the boat (looking for another): Trophy with twin 150's...
51 cylinders in household, what's yours?...

Posted By: free radical on 06/01/21 08:24pm

BenK wrote:

Freightliner already in Beta testing in LA with +80,000 miles

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/electric-semi-truck-test-drive

Nice bring it on.

theres no turning back

Posted By: time2roll on 06/01/21 09:14pm

BenK wrote:

Freightliner already in Beta testing in LA with +80,000 miles

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/electric-semi-truck-test-drive

Many of us have been saying these great things are possible since the very first post.
Then Freightliner puts out a few large vehicles and they are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Why all the doomsday, impossible and negativity for Tesla?

2001 F150 SuperCrew
2006 Keystone Springdale 249FWBHLS
675w Solar pictures back up

Posted By: 8.1 Van on 06/02/21 06:21pm