Tesla Semi: Was I wrong? (Responding to you.) | Auto Expert John Cadogan
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The health of Australian truck drivers also at risk, how many pies and how much Coca Cola will be consumed while waiting for the truck to charge
You are spot on John , "the rocket messiah" , not releasing actual weight figures for his ev truck speaks volumes.
Well done John, people are not looking at the big picture, neither are the media and government.
I am with you John, EV’s have so much further to come especially for outback or long haul trucking
I'd be curious if the Tesla Semi would actually get the 500 mile range at maximum weight capacity. If the launch truck's trailer volume was full of potato chip packets in cardboard boxes stacked on pallets it wouldn't be anywhere near a full weight load (so range could be significantly lesser if haulage-weight loaded was the maximum allowed). I could see an opportunity though, where they are used for shorter distance haulage of shipping containers from ports to warehouses. Many of these trips are through populated areas and less diesel fumes in city streets is a win. Keep up the good/entertaining work -have been a fan of the channel for many years.
Need a second camera pointed at that bin.
I really enjoyed that explanation of the liability of changing batteries.... Worth watch after minute 23.
There's one thing you overlooked: The charging times on long hauls.
You're missing a key advantage to fuel vs battery. The ICE fuel carriage burden effectively is only half of its nominal weight. Why? It all goes out the tailpipe on the trip, and on average the dead load is only half the mass you started with. A pound of battery, on the other hand, is twice the effective weight of a pound of diesel, because you carry it every mile of every trip.
I'm sorry John, but I can't dislike your video. It's spot on. You're not the only CZcamsr to come to the same conclusion. The numbers don't lie.
The only way to make it feasible for your Straylian journeys would be to have a relay station halfway, like the Pony Express idea. Swap the tractor unit and use a freshly charged one. Only minor drawback is that you need double the tractor units. One other question I have is, having seen some of the Tesla car fires, how long and how damaging would a Tesla truck fire be in view of the HUGE battery? I think that's another thing that needs to be taken into consideration too.
I do love the A4 format John. Entertaining yet concise at the same time. Regarding the E semis longevity I know that its economically justifiable to rebuild an ICE engine and or trans at some stage down the track...but I wonder just what the economics of having an issue with a 5.5 tonne pile of Lithium Ion batteries would be? I know its not economical with the current crop of EV shopping baskets?
I agree with a lot of the stuff you entertain us with! I also love the look of all your brand new unused tool on the wall. The way you use large print notes warms my heart. As a person with low vision I have always done this. John is fair dimkum
I see what you did there John. I noticed that you didn’t mention removing the ICE, etc., and I nearly fell for asking why, but in the end I guessed, correctly as it turned out, that it probably wouldn’t significantly change the point of your presentation. What I didn’t realise yesterday is that not mentioning the ICE etc., was part of your cunning plan to generate -ve engagements by trolling the fanboys, and then whacking them again today. Well played JC, we’ll played.
You might enjoy this Engineering Explained video on the Tesla Semi. Trying to answer "Does it make sense?"
Love it John! I was somewhat puzzled about the engine/transmission weight as was not aware that most electric vehicles actually weigh more than their IC competitors. Thanks for explaining so comprehensively. Love the work you do mate, all the best. Max.
I'm dying to see the specifications for this truck. Any fleet has desk jockeys pouring themselves into the specs looking for the best one. The empty weight is a HUGE deal, I have stories to tell about that. As John says, they are not releasing this info. Pepsico, carrying chips (or crisps, if you prefer) can get away with a heavy tractor because the freight is light weight. But for heavy cargo, that's a different story.
Hello John, I never thought I’d hear the word “orthogonal” on CZcams. Great stuff! Keep it up!
John,
JC, this isn't a case of you being wrong, right, or somewhere in between. This is a case of follow the maths and physics, review the resultant facts and draw the logical conclusions.