Tesla’s first Semi trucks will be delivered to Pepsi in December

The Semi Truck is finally entering production. | Image: Tesla

Tesla has started production on its long-awaited Semi truck, and plans to start delivering it to Pepsi by December 1st, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk. The soft drink company ordered 100 of the electric transport vehicles in December 2017, just a month after it was announced.

Tesla promises that the Semi can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 20 seconds even when “fully loaded” and keep up “highway-level speeds even up steep grades.” It also promises that you’ll be able to recharge up to 70 percent of its 300 or 500-mile range in 30 minutes. And according to Musk, it’s “super fun to drive.”

500 mile range & super fun to drive— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2022

Before 2022, news about the semi was relatively scarce. Then, in...

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