Tesla Semi's and living MGTOW

[I_see_broken_clocksParticipant 258]

Tesla Semi has a base price of $150k, limited Founders Series at $200k

For those who want to or do travel the country as a MGTOW, would this be something you would invest in? Turn the trailer into a living space. Apparently this semi is worth every penny, assuming the numbers are accurate.

[UntamedParticipant]

I_see_broken_clocks wrote:

would this be something you would invest in?

Nope.
I’ll invest in this

And I sleep like this

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[Anonymous 42]

Untamed wrote:

I_see_broken_clocks wrote:

would this be something you would invest in?

Nope.
I’ll invest in this

And I sleep like this

With all the volatility and prospects of hyperinflation, war, and shortages, I’m definitely getting one of these, just in case!

I have a high end mountain bike to mount it on, maybe fabricate a trailer or sidecar. I’m preparing for the worst and hoping for the best!
Can you imagine $16.94 a gallon of gasoline? Or not available at all?

I can!

[UntamedParticipant]

Anonymous wrote:

I have a high end mountain bike to mount it on, maybe fabricate a trailer or sidecar. I’m preparing for the worst and hoping for the best!
Can you imagine $16.94 a gallon of gasoline? Or not available at all?

I can!

You’re definitely right on that one.
I already have a mountain bike 😆

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[sidecarParticipant 35837]

This is going to flop so hard it isn’t even funny.

They think 500 miles is “long range” for a hauler? Do they have any idea how trucking even operates? Truckers barely have time to sleep, much less wait to recharge batteries every “500” miles.

[FrankOneParticipant 1418]

sidecar wrote:

This is going to flop so hard it isn’t even funny.

They think 500 miles is “long range” for a hauler? Do they have any idea how trucking even operates? Truckers barely have time to sleep, much less wait to recharge batteries every “500” miles.

Yes, but weight will be an even greater factor in it flopping even if you had free Tesla-sponsored truckstops with charging stations, whorehouses and smorgasboards at 50-mile intervals along the interstates. Even with the purported half hour recharge times, this isn’t practical. You are only allowed 80,000 lbs for truck + trailer. For a 500 mile range, the battery pack for LION, will likely be around 23 tons. So for hauling steel, gasoline, machinery, or heavy loads, you will NOT be able to haul nearly as much — probably 10,000 lbs less — but the crap links don’t even seem to give an empty weight. That is one reason why only short-range (~100 mile range) delivery trucks are even remotely viable electric vehicles with present technology, cost of diesel, and cost and weight of batteries. Also, you have to carry the weight the entire journey with electric vehicles, whereas with diesel, you are only carrying it until you burn it. If you have to pay much more for the tractor, and it carries much less, then even if maintenance costs are reduced and cost per mile is lower, it’s still not viable.

I think long haul EV’s (electric vehicles) are a great concept. But only if the interstates were electrified to eliminate most of the expensive, heavy batteries. Then only batteries would be needed when you left the interstate.

[Anonymous 6]

It looks nice, has a nice concept, but i just don’t think it’s viable for long term. Tesla still needs government subsidies in order to sell their cars. If Tesla ever got to the point where they would interfere with the auto market in a big way, the government can fix that pretty easily. Plus, think about down here in the South.

Not many people will put their trust in an electric vehicle that has the potential to drive itself. I just don’t see this for long term

Just like i don’t see LaVar Ball’s shoes being around long term either.

[sidecarParticipant 35837]

FrankOne wrote:

Even with the purported half hour recharge times, this isn’t practical. You are only allowed 80,000 lbs for truck + trailer. For a 500 mile range, the battery pack for LION, will likely be around 23 tons.

I wasn’t even considering weight, but yes, that’s also a killer. Where’s the room for the load with all those batteries? The mass energy density of even the best batteries doens’t come anywhere near that of diesel, even with less efficient conversion rates.

FrankOne wrote:

I think long haul EV’s (electric vehicles) are a great concept. But only if the interstates were electrified to eliminate most of the expensive, heavy batteries.

Those already exist. They’re called “trains”.

From an environmental standpoint, electric vehicles don’t make much more sense than internal combustion. Most electric cars are actually coal powered. That electricity has to come from somewhere. Even the hydroelectric powered ones run on dead salmon stocks.

Honestly, an optimally efficient diesel-electric run on algal biodiesel seems the best way to go.

[AttonParticipant]

If tesla gets a lithium sulfur battery then f~~~ yeah its worth investing in. But only when that line is actually crossed.

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[SpiderHerderParticipant 3766]

Bah ! My regular internal combustion engined car gets better mileage than a Prius. Why bother with batteries that are going to cost wayyyy more than the price of the vehicle itself ? (when they’re due)

It’s all about efficiency. And these trucks don’t seem to be efficient. And way less practical like FrankOne said.

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