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Elon Musk Says Tesla Pickup and Semi-Trucks Are Coming

posted by martyb on Tuesday April 18 2017, @05:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the get-a-"load"-of-this! dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk says the company will soon move beyond just electric sedans and SUVs to offer something bigger - much bigger. Musk tweeted Thursday that a Tesla semi truck is just months away and work is ongoing on an electric pickup truck as well.

"Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September," Musk said via Twitter. "Team has done an amazing job. Seriously next level."

[...] "We believe the Tesla Semi will deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo transport, while increasing safety and making it really fun to operate," Musk wrote in the plan.

[...] While Musk didn't specifically mention anything about the role that autonomy will play with the company's upcoming truck models, the master plan notes that "as the technology matures, all Tesla vehicles will have the hardware necessary to be fully self-driving."

It would be nice to see them add some extras to the trucks like a hydraulic lift or cargo crane.

Also at NBC, TechCrunch, and Bloomberg.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by c0lo on Tuesday April 18 2017, @10:51AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday April 18 2017, @10:51AM (#495781) Journal

    Electric semi-trailer - a full trailer, half of which is loaded with batteries.

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  • (Score: 2) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Wednesday April 19 2017, @08:24PM

    by Scruffy Beard 2 (6030) on Wednesday April 19 2017, @08:24PM (#496526)

    May not be too hard to add small diesel engine [evnut.com] when needed.

    Would likely only be relevant for team driving -- or areas of the country without charging infrastructure.