‘Wish this was happening several years ago’

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‘Wish this was happening several years ago’

A recent update from

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giant Tesla has provided a launch window for its long-awaited semi truck.

A post on the social platform X was shared to the

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subreddit with

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, “Tesla Manufacturing: RT @tesla_semi: Semi Factory progress update.”

The first Tesla Semis from the new facility are due to be rolling off production lines this year, according to engineer Dan Priestley. The Semi factory is still under construction in Nevada, but walls, pillars, and the ceiling are all up. While they are preparing the facility for high-volume production, it will take time to ramp up to the ultimate goal of 50,000 Semis a year.

The Tesla Semi was announced eight years ago, and a few have been on the road since then in pilot program capacities. Priestley says these use cases show that “electric trucking is ready for scale.” Early adopters have voiced glowing reviews.

Medium- and heavy-duty trucks are the source of

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, according to the EPA, so electrified alternatives are welcome. The sooner industry can disconnect from dirty energy sources like gas, oil, and coal, the more quickly it can mitigate extreme weather patterns, warming oceans, and loss of sea ice.

Best of all, EVs are much cheaper to operate.

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Semi owners can save $200,000 in fuel costs over three years of operation.

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Despite the potential good Tesla stands to do both in commercial and residential transportation, CEO Elon Musk has recently been a challenge to the brand’s image as a result of polarizing political activity that has appeared to shrink the company’s market of eager customers. Some Tesla owners have taken to disguising their vehicles for fear of vandalism. Some Tesla charging stations have been severely damaged. Sales have been dropping precipitously.

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commenters had tempered expectations for the Tesla Semi rollout.

“Awesome. Wish this was happening several years ago, but better late than never. (The Tesla way.),” one community member

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“I think there is also not a rush on these because they need the new charging infrastructure for these,” another

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. “They would also be battery limited at 50k semis right now, so I think they’re ok with taking another 2-3 years to get to 50k/year.”

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