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8.1 Van

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Posted: 11/10/21 04:57pm

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Elon is back on a roll.

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Posted: 11/09/21 07:52am

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No. I don't believe range is an issue or will be significantly changed for production. I think companies will buy too many of the long range and find the shorter range version would have been fine.

Battery exchange seems to be better in theory than in practice.

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Posted: 11/09/21 07:30am

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time2roll wrote:

I think Tesla can sell all the Semis they can build for a decade even if they are just short haul.
The rest will work out over time.

Must be one reason for the delay. Range is indeed an issue for semi.

Wonder though why they did not pursue the plan for a 10-minute battery exchange solution again extended re-charging.

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Posted: 11/09/21 06:46am

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Well, you know what they say: "Expect in one hand...", or something like that. [emoticon]

And this year is almost over.

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Posted: 11/09/21 06:22am

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fj12ryder wrote:

Suppose there will ever actually be an update on the Semi, on the thread devoted to it? [emoticon]

Pepsi is expecting some trucks THIS YEAR.

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Yosemite Sam1 wrote:

#ApartheidElonMusk just can't shut up!

Tesla price is down 5%.

It's like someone we know, me me me... and can't stand without the spotlight on him.

He had to be a hero even if his maneuver is simply a tax move.

There is a lot of irony in this post.

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Posted: 11/08/21 07:44pm

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I think Tesla can sell all the Semis they can build for a decade even if they are just short haul.
The rest will work out over time.

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Posted: 11/08/21 07:27pm

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I am pretty curious about the feasibility of the semi. I can see for short haul, smaller loads, but wonder if the capability for OTR travel will happen within the forseeable future.