Musk said Tesla Semi will come this year, Cybertruck will follow
Time is a flat circle, and Tesla Semi is expected to arrive this year. At least, Elon Musk say it is. So who really knows?
The Half was first announced in 2017 and was originally announced to hit the road in 2019, but that apparently never happened. Production delays certainly do.
Exactly, Musk tweeted Wednesday that the company will be rolling out a long-range version of the truck this year – according to Musk, will be able to go 500 miles on a single charge.
This is obviously a bit of a surprise. Based on InsideEVs, the truck is supposed to be delayed to 2023 at the earliest. So if Musk is to be believed, it will be less delayed than originally planned. Does that make sense? I think it has.
Anyway, not a ton of information about Semi has been released yet, according to the site. Chief among the unknowns is the battery pack. Will the Semi have the new 4680 cell package or the older 2170 package? That’s anyone’s guess.
Anyway, there are some things we know, or at least been told, about Semi. Tesla says it should be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 in 20 seconds when loaded with 80,000 pounds. The Semi will be powered by four independent motors on the rear axle. For the price, it’s all still a bit rough. Tesla says the 300-mile base truck will cost an estimated $150,000. The 500-mile model adds $30,000 to it. If you want to order one, you have to pre-order $20,000 to reserve one.
Oh, and Musk also tweeted that the Cybertruck is actually coming out next year. I guess we’ll see.