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DHL tests Tesla Semi and confirms the electric truck's impressive performance (electrek.co)
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DHL says that it was able to confirm that the Tesla Semi is capable of 500 miles on a single charge with a full load.

But more importantly, DHL confirmed that it achieved an efficiency of 1.72 kWh/mile on average during its two-week trial:

During the trial, the trial vehicle averaged 1.72 kWh/mile operating at speeds exceeding 50 mph (80 km/h) on average for over half its time on the road. The result exceeded our expectations and even Tesla’s own rating. That’s exactly what Tesla has been predicting, and in fact, Tesla says that it now does a little better with 1.6 kWh per mile.

kWh per mile means that this is the amount of energy it needs to travel a mile. Considering that 1.7 kWh of electricity can cost as low as $0.15, it opens up the opportunity to greatly reduced the cost of operation of semi trucks.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

First off, there are already full screen displays in diesel engine rigs because many electronic log systems are done on full tablets. Second, using them is illegal and monitored in most major fleets. Third, there are limits to moving vehicles to only a certain amount of inputs before there is a pause or a lockout. You can connect your phone while driving or scroll through everything without having to stop.