Would love to see a real old-school trucker doing the review, going through the full sequence: driving his actual rig, unloading the trailer, switching to the tesla semi, loading the trailer, driving through a weigh station, driving to a delivery point, etc.
One thing that is absolutely crap is the driver seat in the middle. When reversing to a loadingdock its nice if you can stick your head out of the window. In this truck you need a real long neck.......
I love how the Tesla designer is telling Jay how he's nailing keeping the truck centered. Meanwhile the camera man is showing Jay hugging 2 lanes and driving over the white line😅
I don't know whether Jay holds a CDL or merely has a CDL permit. Or perhaps he didn't give a damn, found that it drives more like a car, had a filming permit, and even had a police car blocking the road when he made a U turn.
I’m the city manager in charge of off duty police operations for the city of Burbank. There were off duty police paid for by the production team for this PR shoot of this vehicle. Mr Leno was under escort by these officers through the streets and was ask to drive in the middle of two lanes for most of the journey during filming.
@@TobyAnderson yes, he seemed OVERLY preoccupied with the novelty of the truck and SEVERAL times was over the dotted line & outside of his travel lane.
That cracked me up when he hooked up to the trailer. That'd be a huge selling point if you could stay in the truck while the pit crew hookup team handled everything. They came out of the shrubs like little fairies 😂
AND can you imagine a guy hooking to a trailer in a diesel truck that easy the first time? UNREAL.... Great video, Jay, as always!!! I think tesla has found their niche here....
I like the no BS aspect of any Tesla or SpaceX video. It's like the just say, here it is, this is what we did and why. No other random comments required. I really like that way of thinking. Spend time looking for solutions and not excuses.
Sounded like trained corporate-speak to me. At 23:11 Jay asked about a screen view they hadn't considered yet. The manager comment didn't make sense because he had to improvise without a script. Obviously talented people here. It's company culture that causes that. Mistakes cost careers. Billions on the line...
I sincerely respect the fact that both the Chief Designer and the Senior Manager of Engineering hook up and disconnect the trailer with their own hands.
At 31:40, they mention gross vehicle weight. 60 to 70k. So... let's go with 65k. Trailer probably around 15k. That means around 25k per truck. I'd say 19k to 21k is average.
@@blaze553 that other electric semi with a range of 350 miles say their tractor weighs 29000#, my sleeper tractor weighs 16000#. you will not find any where they will tell what it weighs
Tesla has provided more information in this video about the semi truck than anywhere else even their website doesn't share this amount of information. Thanks Jay Leno for asking very needed questions
Nothing is finalized yet and some details may change before this ramps. They have to be careful about what they say because so many love picking apart everything they state.
@captsirl I have no idea,I have never even seen those PepsiCo drivers do a review on the truck or say anything. Must be something their don't want people to know
A true “car guy” appreciates all cars and progress. Personally, I own two Teslas. I’ve run the gamut over the past 16 years that I’ve been driving, sports cars, SUVs, luxury sedans, just started dabbling in motorcycles, and now my wife and I have a Y and 3. I loved something about every car I’ve owned, but the Teslas really tick all the boxes.
I remember John Mayer saying it really well in an interview. Jay Leno's parking spot would have something like a 1920s firetruck in it, and you come to realize that he could drive anything he wanted and it would make sense because he's such an enthusiast.
@@destructodisk9074 RU-vid dislike addonwas just re-enabled today. I had to remove the addon and reinstall it. Here's another oddity. This video: "BlueOval City LIVE | Ford" about Ford's EVs has over 29K views, and zero comments. Why do you suppose that is?
Having driven over 40 years in tractor-trailers, this was a real eye opener. If only for time, this unit could of added years to my career and added even more million miles of safe driving. This is a day-cab made in heaven ...
@@nodak81 Oh, really? How much power is that exactly? The power battery level graph for the fully-loaded run between San Franciso and LA is impressive. Battery loses a lot all the way up the Grapevile (while blowing the doors off all the diesels in the slow lane) then REGENS MOST OF IT BACK coming into LA. Do you own stock in a fossil fuel company? Maybe a genocidal Russian troll?
As a young former driver (28), I could see many ppl near my age being open to driving these. I love the suicide door. Love the tech and cameras. My only thought is, I would love for Tesla or someone to make accompanying trailers & reefers that would be outfitted with cameras. And possibly outfitted with an automated lift when hooking and unhooking. Then another thought comes to mind of moving your tandems.
and it should be possible to attach cameras easily to non tesla trailers, that connect wirelessly. magnetic. simply slap them on the trailer. Also, autonomous reversing!!!
@JustinV-ze2irI agree but, what are we going to do when we run out of gas/diesel in less than a decade? What fuel is left, the military will seize for their own use and that time is fast approaching! I don't wanna give up my 78 Nova either but, it is gonna be a nice looking yard ornament soon! 😢 The truck looks good and the cameras are fantastic for safety! Happy New Year 🎉🎆🎇🍻😎
@JustinV-ze2ir they already have Bio fuels but, it is still taking a bloody long time to make and do you think anyone wants to give up their gas guzzlers, I would love to keep driving my Nova but, I know the really! 😭 The price of fossil fuels is going to skyrocket in the next few years and it ain't got nothing to do with politics, not much anyway, it has to do with the oil companies greedy CEOs and they are all scared! 🍻
@@tomh9807 I love the sound of my 78 Nova but,, the military will seize the last of the fuel because, the planes won't work as well if changed to electric at the moment! We are going to run out of oil in less than a decade, watch and see! 😭 I wish I was wrong! Happy New Year 🎉🍻🎊🎆🥳🎇
jay is the real deal.. seems like he can relate to almost anybody... plus he has the ability to listen to a long answer and has no need to interrupt to try to show us how smart he is.. he is willing to learn...
@speedypaul2314 zero for the review, Tesla doesn't need to advertise, unlike other OEMs that spend millions annually while producing ridiculous small volumes of inferior overpriced EVs
I had the truly awesome experience of meeting Jay at Aviano AFB in Dec ‘95. We were in the mess hall having breakfast at the new camp we’d just finished, when in comes Jay Leno. Sat with us an talked. An AWESOME individual.
Jay is really good at asking good questions, one after the other, appropriate nuance, topics, and lets the guys answer as deep as they would like to go
The problem is their (Tesla employee) politicians , they don’t answer the questions simply and effectively. This whole thing is an advertising moment in our nations history to make China wealthy.
I love how these Tesla executives are so hands on. The way Dan climbs around on the back of this truck, hooking up the trailer, he's no office jockey. He also obviously had a great feel for driving the vehicle as well.
😂 what so hooking up 4 lines and putting a latch in the 5th wheel is "hands on"? hahahaha you kids nowadays crack me up. Dan wouldnt have a clue what to do if the pin stuck or jay reversed under the pin. He'd be on the phone to Elon asking what the UK would do if this happened 😂
Seriously. Elon, this dude deserves a raise and/or a bonus. The way he presented the truck and represented the brand was top notch. I've seen many other corporate guys on this channel who were mediocre at best.
41:15 - This is exactly why I like to watch Leno's reviews. He just has so much knowledge about car history that you learn always something totally unexpected.
When Jay test drives something I feel like I was right there. The humor was lowballed when he just sits in in the throne while the swampers are setting a world record for hooking up a trailer, like oh thats normal lol. And he always asks the questions that the average guy like me would. Thanks Jay Thank you very much Tesla.
For anyone not familiar with this class of truck This day-cab looks so comfortable and airy. It really is a day cab truck drivers dream. I’ve driving the day cab trucks and they feel cramped and uncomfortable not even anywhere close to this. This looks amazingly comfortable. Respect to these guys.
This is not a day cab, this is practically a long haul truck with a sleeper. The only reason it's a day cab is because you can't long haul with the batteries.
@@SuzukiKid400you mean without a sleeper? I'm confused is that what a day cab is? Local only. Sure people drive sleepers for local drops but he literally says they dont have sleepers because they dont have chargers everywhere.
I dream of not fueling/charging often. I drive a Volvo, it is comfortable and airy. If you feel cramped and uncomfortable you are driving an old mack or international.
@@christeschke9844my international is fantastic, but I agree, Volvo’s are the best trucks I’ve ever driven. Also the only automated transmission I actually like.
@@LexyStout only the questions he's not allowed to answer or can't answer, because the truck specs are still changing prior to factory completion and volume production.
Do you know what is the range when the truck is LOADED (I repeat LOADED) and what is the weight of the LOAD ? Furthermore, how fast will it charge (what current, what voltage) and what is the battery capacity ?
A huge issue here is weight….. I am a small fleet owner and driver myself. In the U.S. the max gross weight a truck and cargo can be is 80,000 pounds without special permits. My truck weighs 17,000 pounds, they mentioned the load Jay was pulling at over 50,000 pounds. The trailer he was attached to weighs less than 10,000lbs, so the truck alone is over 40,000lbs. That’s almost 3 times the weight of my truck. That being said, it would take 3 of these to haul the max weight alone that I can haul. Now multiply the cost of this truck times 3 which would be somewhere close to $1.5mill. in tractors to move what I can move and my truck was $190,000 new. I could put (7) trucks like mine on the road hauling freight for the same initial cost without factoring in how much more freight I could haul across the country with seven rigs. Now, which avenue would save the customer or end user the most money? I like the idea of electric trucks if they are cost effective. These are nowhere cost effective for anyone, anytime soon. The Freightliner version of this truck is $500 - $600,000 to initially purchase. The numbers just don’t make sense.
60-70 gross, minus 10 for the trailer, call it 55, for 2 telsa trucks. So the trucks way somewhere around 27 to 30 each. So I agree, way to heavy! Imagine your towing a 53' refer daily! Your empty weight would be around 50! Great comment and couldn't agree more!
I’m a truck driver too. I agree 100%. Also, keep in mind the distance for OTR (over the road) my truck runs out of fuel at 1,000 miles. I fuel it back up in 5 minutes or less. These teslas run out at 400 miles. It would take a very long time to recharge. You’ll never get to the receiver on time. You’ll be days late!
The math has been done on this. The load deficit is between 4-6k lbs when compared to a diesel truck. The Tesla gets an extra 2k for being an ev. According to the statistics, 80% of the loads on the road fall within the Tesla semi's capabilities.
Having driven trucks, daycabs, and longhaul sleeper setups, I'm really enamored with this truck. I wish the daycabs I drove had that much room inside. Most have so little space that you can't change your mind. I honestly can't wait to see the sleeper version...
Enough room in the back for a cassette toilet like you get in some RVs..for those unexpected emergencies like stuck in a traffic jam or bad weather event!!.❤️🇺🇸
I wouldn't be surprised to see a trucker toss in a curtain and rod, cot, mattress, and cassette toilet in one of these daycabs and drive it long haul. The second seat can be easily removed, giving the back area 3-4 feet of depth, it seemed.
I think having Jay Leno's opinion and him testing these guys like a car guru and he's asking all the right questions and bringing up all the right points 100%. What an informative and valuable video
Yeah, everyone has their opinions on electric trucking, but this is very informative and has def warmed me up a little to the inevitable gasless future.
If there's ever a segment of our road-using population that needs to be electrified; its trucking. There's many "feel", "enjoyment" and "leisure" arguments to be made for passenger cars (specifically manual transmission cars, which I will own until I die), motorcycles and consumer-owned vehicles, but trucking should be as fast, cheap and easy-to-use as possible. Yes, with any drastic change, people will fight it (see any change management lesson LOL), but this thing can/will be revolutionary.
he asks all the boomer questions. "What Jay say matters" you sound like you are bowing to the cult leader. He asks questions in an I already know the answer and want to look clever way.
Man idk if this guy is just perfectly media trained or an absolute natural, but it was so easy to learn all of this info from the Senior Designer of Trucking. You really did an amazing job with every answer and every sentence. Just learned so much info and it was so easy to take in, while being the exact info Tesla wanted to release.
@@wesleysim1805 no problem, we will use giant trucks and trains to mine out mountains and burn coal. Then we can use some of that burned coal to produce the materials needed for the infrastructure.
So far I am not hearing them comment on one of the things the driver's might appreciate most. Normal trucks are incredibly noisy inside. Peace and quiet for 11+ hours per day is going to really make the day less tiring for a lot of drivers.
I appreciate that Franz really let Dan explain the Semi truck design and operations, as he specializes in the trucking industry of course. That says a lot about them both.
He's not a "trucking industry expert" .. If he was the product he built would be accepted and used by the industry. No one in the industry .. the real experts.. are buying the Tesla trucks.
@@TenGreenRangersactually all the driver feedback has been extremely positive and most major trucking companies have orders for Tesla semis, you obviously have no idea what you're talking about.
@@TenGreenRangers Tesla is still working on filling the orders for its 2 launch customers - Pepsi and Tesla. What do you know about who has or hasn't ordered a Tesla Semi?
@@GregHassler Lol.... No dealer network for parts n service = no sales. Battery dimminishes in charging capacity over time = Truck has less range in years 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.= No sales. Fleet/Trucking Company mechanics can't work on it = no sales. Expensive, and no guarantees on resale = no sales. No charging stations = no sales. Heavier than regular Class 8 = can't carry as much product= no sales. Most "major trucking companies" don't have Tesla orders .. There are a few regional companies.. not trucking companies.. who have made orders of a few test/trucks.
“You might recognize that from a McLaren F1” went totally unnoticed, 10 points, not only do these guys know their trucks, they know their audience too.
@@Jackoojack we used to call this playing the devils advocate. Now it’s just people being negative and nasty because of the sheer amount of oil company paid talking heads pretending to be independent, pretending to speak the truth
I’m a truck driver owner operator and this is the Best Free Tesla Truck Advertisement by Jay Leno and he makes this truck look super cool!! I look forward driving a Tesla Truck myself. Thanks for sharing!!😎😎👍👍
@@alextorres_2023 how much of that 82k is payload? What’s the range on that route? You are still restricted to certain lanes where you must follow. How long will it take to fill that battery? Not 80% but all the way. I owned and operated a grading business and hauled my own equipment for 35 years, sometimes purple weight. Just so you know I know a bit about trucks.
As a truck driver for many years, it sounds to me like tesla has really done their research into what a truck driver has to deal with, Good for you Tesla pat on the back.
The average trucker does not have a pit crew to help him out. This is a fairy tale, for non-truckers. Peterbilt, International, and all Semi makers, offer comfort that you have not concept of, unless you were to visit a truck stop such as the Iowa 80. Look it up, and look up you tube video's, and see what is offered. It is easy for an owner operator to spend over $250,000 for a made to order rig. Small toilets and showers are also offered. @@WhittaII
listening to Tesla engineers is so refreshing. These guys leave no stone unturned. From talking about how the extra motors are engaged to looking at injury claims to make the vehicle safer for the driver.
They don't care about injury claims at all .. the seating in the middle doesn't allow drivers to use a lane stripe as a natural guide... on a vehicle that is 8 1/2 feet wide. Why Leno was all over the road = sitting in the middle. Middle seating is more dangerous.. and a downgrade not an upgrade.
@@TenGreenRangersEvery Indycar or Formula 1 driver has middle seating and they do >200mph in those things. The Semi has camera's and autopilot to keep it in the center, if you enable it.
This was solid gold. Plus at least a couple LOLs. Very glad Tesla and Jay took the time to do this right. Great production quality and tech detail. 100% impressed.
@@Bredddi "It can" Many can't. I think there is an issue with the interstates having issue with possible early wear because of the weight difference being applied times vehicle + miles x weight per, yadda yadda yadda. = concrete density no go.
sorry but i cant like this video with jay leno constant shilling for tesla with another infomercial for the company, i am not interested in watching one of their viral 'adverts' , he should also make it clear that he is a big investor in the company so he should disclose the conflict of interest as there is a financial interest for him to to constantly praise the truck, also regarding lenos wealth (his net worth is almost almost billion dollars )like the two tesla clowns in the video I hate how they pretend to be an average guy dress like slobs when they are in the top 0.1%. I guess living in ca makes the elite lose touch with reality
He said when they were towing it weighs around 67,000 lbs which is 6.7 times what a normal one weighs meaning a driver will not be able to pick up as heavy as a load as a normal semi will be able to.
I feel like watching Jay we have all taken for granted what an amazing interviewer he is. These guys are great at explaining complex. things, but Jay is a master at asking the right questions with just enough depth to get a good solid answer that is engaging. He knows flow and personability. He makes his guests look so good. A true master
This is a thoughtful observation. Thank you for putting it into words. I really appreciated his intentional questions that allowed the engineers to answer thoroughly. But I did take that conversational ability that he has for granted. Well said.
Hopefully it won't break-down cause there's a bunch of old diesel mechanics to fix your ride but not many Tesla mechanics or service facilities. That's why older guys are usually late adopters to technology. It costs too much even if they make it sound like it won't.
@@chuckdavinci9044 It's called the "Right to Repair" and Tesla is being sued which further illustrates my point. Tesla will lose these law suits. It's well-known that Tesla cars have suffered from more extreme shortages of parts and have long waiting periods for service because of a shortage of technicians, not to mention how the lack of competition has contributed to higher repair costs. If these trucks have 4 year 50,000 mile warranties, that's nothing for a semi. Independents will need to be able to work on these things. There's little to know infrastructure. Imagine how much money you'll make as a driver when there's no parts to get you back on the road and a shortage of technicians available to do the work.
@@dskwared2u610 call it the right to beat women and children so maybe Congress will go along with making repairs a Right and then Tesla will be lease only so you don't have any Right to repair their trucks.
What people don't talk about is the the twisting torque diesels apply to the entire length of the frame. The tesla motors rotate the same as the axles and are located between the wheels. It's like having all the acceleration power and breaking at the trailer pin. What a stark difference.
I think I understand what you mean. I know I get a laugh whenever I see a diesel tractor start--it's like watching a large dog shaking after getting out of a pool.
Are you thinking the twisting load against the frame is somehow a waste of power on traditional vehicles? If so that's not a factor. Power is force x rate of motion and the latter (the lost motion) goes to zero instantly once the frame winds up.
If you want to get people on board let Jay drive your rig. Jay is well rounded in his association with vehicles. I think it's interesting that with his collection he knows the nuances of both the old and the new. What a great opportunity for Jay and his viewers.
@@axiom.ai.obviousbattletank7139That 30 year estimate is off by a factor of 5. In 6 years the Semi will be fully ramped and radically altering the trucking from CA to TX. The Tesla Semi Charging Corridor will be as big a ramp as the heavy testing Tesla is engaged in currently.
He should have said zero DEF/emissions systems. :-) There's so much less to break down with an EV truck. Drivers should love this. This is an amazing truck.
Jay's technically not wrong. all the Nat-Gas powered Peterbilt refuse Trucks being run by Fortune 250 Waste Management and Republic Services that you see taking away the garbage from in front of your house DO in fact use spark plugs. the engines are made by Cummins/Westport. as you've probably seen they are also used to power the Transportation Fleet of some City Buses.
Easy to look good for your age when you've been rich for most of your life. He is a major arsehole, however. You can verify that by studying the late night wars.
@@artsazon3668 I just realized that... why the hell is the seat in the middle lol. That must be so disorienting for anyone using one of these huge trucks, and I'm sure it takes awhile to really get used to. Then when the trucker gets back in their personal car at home with a normal seat it's disorienting again.
@@shaundavis8522 You all are acting like you could keep a giant semi you've never drove before in lane lol, let alone a semi with the seat in the middle of the cabin which is even more uncommon for driving.
@@pcmasterracetechgod5660 yeah, that’s reasonable, and if so, take the drive on a closed course. Kinda looked like traffic was being held for the remedial Tesla Semi driver. That just looked entitled.
I'm an aerodynamics nerd, and this vehicle looks the business to me. It must be such a joy designing vehicles that don't need radiators, grilles, exhaust stacks, but other than simply omitting those, they clearly spent a lot of focus on this design in CFD and in a wind tunnel. Slippery as hell.
Aero is a big deal at high speeds, so if we are talking hwy driving, it really does count. I’m sure you could quantify each difference between truck designs depending on scenario.
@@TenGreenRangers I ate food grown without anything diesel powered, covered in pesticides etc right from my garden plot today. 😁 I love watching the pet-trolls like you vent&vomit out all their truly pathetic oil loving age is ending rage. Btw China's largest oil refiner has publicly said gas consumption for their country has already peaked this year. 39% nev adoption there.👍🏻
I love Jay! Am I the only one that thought Jay missed his mid day nap? He looks like he was falling asleep at 29:00 min. mark! I know that feeling, and i swear just before they hooked up the trailer he was dozing a bit 😂
But he doesn't get the concept of a simple conversation and literary fails at the first question at 1:27 lol. He can talk but not listen. Pure marketing bla bla.
@@V8Roehrldrifter because there's some things you don't say in your job position. clearly you haven't had any responsibilities or expected private information to not understand that concept.
@@ChrispyLink It's called being unprofessionell. I don't go to a place where questions, which i don't want to answer, could bei asked. Instead i praise my product in a different way to avoid this.
@@ChrispyLinkThe weight of the truck cannot be private. The law requires that information be made available. Knowing the weight, height, and length of your rig is necessary for drivers to do the job.
As a retired trucker drove around a million miles plus from Canada and all the USA. The only downside I see is being in the center of the vehicle. When backing up it’s always done if possible with watching where you put the trailer out the drivers side window. Sitting in the center makes you so dependent on cameras that may be covered in dirt/snow/ice. Volvo trucks were the first to bring aerodynamic trucks to North America with the VN models. I actually drove one of the first bunch of VN610 models in Canada. Drivers hatted them at first, but I loved it compared to my old peterbilt truck. Made driving a truck a pleasure, warm and quiet. My only concern is the seating position and maybe the distance.
I have seen a lot of drivers stand on the steps while backing up! Gonna be a bit of a challenge with a center wheel. Maybe get the lumper to steer for you while you stand on the steps. LOL
I started out with freight shakers, (Cheap) Then got a Volvo, Then got my W9 Id never go back. But it all depends on taste, I like the ride better, love the way she looks and that Cat will out pull anything on the road, Ill even put it up against an electric vehicle lets start on west coast see who get to east coast first lol
4 Reasons why Jay Leno as an automotive journalist is better at journalism than most journalists: I never heard a question that makes my eye roll. He has a basic understanding of science, physics, and automotive engineering. He knows how to bring in color and cultural background in a way that doesn’t sound stereotypical or shallow. He knows when he doesn’t know about something. Re: RV version - Someone already does conversions of the Volvo semis into RVs!
Working for Tesla and being part of the Cyber Truck project this is amazing to see Jay drive a Tesla semi. Can't wait for him to drive a Cyber Truck. They broke down a lot of information on this truck. Giga Austin we are working hardto give people the Cyber truck.
Some people are just fixated on ragging on Tesla. I used to listen to them, but at some point I couldn’t deny all the Teslas surrounding me on the road.
I am a Pepsi transport Tesla driver Yeah when I am pulling this Pepsi load at 82k pounds going up donner pass going the speed limit flying pass diesel trucks is one amazing feeling
Pour one out for the Sound Engineers who worked on this one - there are freaking _Jets_ taxiing in the background!!! Great job team! It's a Helluva truck, I hope it fulfills the environmentally friendly aspects of powering it, as promised!
Well the typical EV car requires over 100,000 of earth to be dug for each battery, this semi probably requires well over million pounds of dirt to be moved for its battery pack. The Tesla Cyber Truck battery weighs 3,100 pounds(my dad's 1985 Dodge Ram long bed truck weighs 3,800LB) and the Cyber truck's total weight is 7,100 pounds(how is that environmentally friendly). Now these batteries will need to be replaced every eight to ten years(Cyber Truck battery costs over $20K to replace) and not much in recycling happening, so what happens to all these batteries at the end of their cycle life? And lets not forget that EV's are 20% harder on tires than ICE vehicles.
@@vanillaexplosion99 yeah unfortunately the Semi isn't very good at its one job. Towing. PepsiCo is using it mainly for chips which have hardly any weight at all and for transporting stuff like that I'm sure its great, but otherwise it's really bad. Volvo released an electric truck that is good at towing because it's not focusing on things like 0-60 times and futuristic tech and rather balancing towing capacity with range. Mercedes also has one but they only sell in the EU.
The Daimler BEV (all-battery) freight truck pack is 550kwh. Judging by claims of longer range, I expect Tesla freight truck packs are larger. This point is important based on how limited battery resources are distributed. I'm an advocate for plug-in hybrid PHEV tech for big rigs. Small battery packs for PHEV passenger cars likewise distributes battery resources more broadly. My rough estimate is - for a single '1' BEV freight truck, as many as "500" household PHEVs is possible. Divide the freight truck BEV pack into 5 PHEV packs and the same battery resource could deliver 5x the number of miles before depletion and expensive replacement. At some point, combustible hydrogen in a PHEV+H drivetrain will corner the market because hydrogen stores at significantly lower pressure in smaller-safer tanks and could deliver more than twice the equivalent MPG possible with fuel cell HFCEV tech. Toyota's Marai fuel cell in that regard is a mistake.
@@DrKoneko Where did you come up with that? Real world testing at the "Run On Less" event over 18 days, 3 Tesla semi's hauled up to 80,000 lbs GVW and completely verified all of Tesla's range claims. Pepsi hauls beverages, not just chips.
The production Nikola TRE FCEV which has a 500 mile range fully loaded weighs about 26,000 pounds. Batteries are heavy so I suspect the Tesla Semi will be heavier than that so have less load carrying capacity.
@PunditKING My dad passed 2 years ago, but yeah Jay's alive and kicking, and why not share the info while he's around. I didn't mean it to sound like an obituary for Jay, he's still got 40 years.
@@toastrytoaster He did answer many of the questions.... but yeah, a couple times he dodged them, I'm sure there was info they didn't want to release yet.
@@GregHassler If the high roof semi is towing the lower roof semi, and GVWR comes in at between 60-70K lbs, it means a single unit is probably in the 30K-35K curb weight range. Is math really that difficult for you?
This is just an ad for Tesla. These guys talk like politicians. Or worse, car salesman. This thing is years from being doable over the road. City maybe, cross country, nope.
Probably not finished yet, and it will probably have variable battery load out that will change the weight. When he hooks up trailer he did say 60-70k lbs back there with a semi on the flatbed, can probably figure it out from the trailer weight.
You're just a comment section shill though ... OTR drivers like getting their work done quickly.. not sitting for hours recharging a poor tool for a job.
@@bensonr2 electrical infrastructure is easier to put in that hydrogen and way cheaper, this semi can add 70% of the range in around 30 mins so ideal for breaks.
I dont know about the driving aspect but from a member of the public I would say I look forward to it being quiet with no fumes. A profound improvement on diesel engines.
Where do you think humans get most of their electricity? By burning coal! This creates more carbon than diesel trucks. Also you talk about the quiet part? The trailer carries a diesel engine to keep food cold. It’s loud like a lawnmower engine. I know b/c i happen to be a truck driver
@@loading...7583 That is not true, natural gas provides about double what we get from coal (in the US). The percentage from renewables is now on par with coal.
Especially on stretches of the i80 through the mountains where there’s crazy amounts of downhill and sweeping turns, I can see the regen braking ability to be a total game changer making it safe and not worrying about roasted brakes!
@@theairstig9164 - You need to do a little research on electric vehicles. A Tesla battery catching on fire is a very rare thing. ICE fires happen at a 10x rate compared to Tesla battery fires. The brakes on a EV still get used at every stop light. But most of the wear on the pads are eliminated with regen braking. The brakes last a lot longer and require less maintenance.
@@donm2255Difference is a person who carry’s a fire extinguisher in their car can put out a car fire before it destroys the car, a EV car fire cannot be put out by the driver. EV battery fires are much more difficult to put out, and also the location of the batteries make it very difficult to put out the fire.
@@donm2255DONT TALK DRIVEL! The Teslas here in UK get parked in Scotland up a huge yard near Ediburgh airport and its known for fires being rife in the place so much so that they need to park the cars away from each other with a gap and had to fit millions of pounds of fire suppression exuipment next to the M8 motorway end of the yard. This facility has caught fire many many times so you can just quit talking tripe already. We all know how bad these batteries are, they are scientifically unstable so you aint fooling nobody pal.
When he mentioned how by removing asynchronous gears and double clutch it would help to get younger drivers into the field of trucking. Boy that’s going to be the biggest understatement of the vid! So many people will join trucking because of Tesla.
You'd be hard pressed to find even a clutch pedal in a truck thats part of a big fleet these days. Auto-shift semis have been around for over 20 years and are extremely common
Automatic transmission trucks have been around for many years and at this point are probably the majority. They're also responsible for getting a lot of unqualified drivers into the trucking business and I hate them for that.
Modern big rigs are just about all automatic transmissions. They, with computer control, are far more efficient with a diesel power plant. It's battery issues and charging time that has slowed adoption by the trucking industry. They've got the electric motors pretty much solved. Tesla has a winner here. As long as Musk doesn't further lose his business sense by embracing a political party that mocks and hates renewable energy technologies - or alienate more of the customer base that really wants EV's... Oh wait.... 😣
I can imagine it'll give extra flexibility in places like indoor arenas where being exhaust-free they could drive around inside bringing the load right to where it is needed.
I'm old enough to remember not being bothered by cigarette smoke, at all. Now it all seems so stupid. What are smokers thinking. Also old enough to remember my eyes burning when I came into LA. Man, that smog was like thick fog. Ever seen a kid with bad asthma? Breaks your heart. We don't need it.
We do this already with diesel trucks. Power Only is the agent of trucking that pulls event loads from stadium to stadium. About 4 years ago I was moving them regularly with a 30 year old truck without issue. Drove right into the, Saints in Louisiana I want to say, and parked up next to the other 2 trucks also getting loaded. Most stadiums already have indoor and underground docks, so driving into the stadium itself wouldn't really be a benefit since there aren't docking bays in the middle of a stadium floor, heh. That said, it is already extremely common for indoor industries to use battery powered equipment whenever possible. Forklifts and material handling equipment at warehouses and plants are most commonly battery electric. It makes working conditions significantly better. Large equipment though, and mining and industrial equipment is still diesel powered due to the technology for them being strictly electric hasn't been developed yet. While we CAN do it, these machines cost multiple millions of dollars and cause massive amounts of loss when the equipment fails. Diesel and hydraulic technology is well developed and reliable, so until battery electric has proven itself reliable with a few decades of real world use in each segment, diesel heavy equipment will continue to be used.
Except for one little problem, they can't drive themselves. Also, how is the electricity made to power those trucks - we burn coal and have to use more energy to produce and install the infrastructure for EVs. It's all a lie. Elon would be focused on developing green energy technology, not selling false promises and manipulating legislation (bribe) to have the tax payer subsidize his companies, if he was more concerned with helping the environment than being the richest person in the world.
@@ejt3708I remember the burning eyes. First your eyes start to burn, then you see the dome of brown haze on the horizon, then the sign: 45 miles to LA.
The Hybrid electric diesel semi truck build in Canada 🇨🇦 pretty much killed this Tesla. That one was actually built by truckers and automotive engineers ❤.
@@gpw203 I think they'll keep things like the cabin as simple as possible to allow for third party modifications. I would do it like that to allow focus on truck production, nothing else.
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Love Jay Lenos garage, he knows what to ask and you can just tell he loves automobiles. I’ve learned so much just watching this channel, and always get to see cool stuff.
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Tesla will do for trucks what it did with cars. suprised it has big stick out mirrors not cameras but that maybe a regulation thing. I love that the driver while stationary can run AC etc without having to keep a huge diesel engine ticking over, no toxic fumes no noise!
I was unable. I like Jay Leno but I don't like when the folks riding along are just constantly trying to sell something that none of us are in the market to buy. It's unnecessary and annoying.
I’ve been a driver for over 30 years and not into technology that much but what I am hearing this sounds like it’s a game changer for the driver’s experience, gotta say I wouldn’t mind taking one for a spin. Living in Colorado Springs and driving mostly the Rockies I will be interested to see how these do in the high mountains on the passes in the cold. It does sound nice not having to come out to a cold truck in the winter.
I wonder how prone the motors will be to overheating, not only on ascents, but descents as well, considering how much they are relying on regenerative braking, which is essentially running the motor in reverse and still produces quite a lot of heat. I'd be really interested in seeing this get some heavy testing in Colorado with the max rated load, up and through the Eisenhower tunnel.
@@snaplashthese very rarely will get charged to 95-100%. Those last 10% of charge take the longest. These trucks will be running almost 24hr days. Charge when you load/unload. Leave with about 75-85% state of charge. You have full regen and have enough range to make deliveries
This is exactly what needs to happen for every Tesla semi owner they need to buy two and have one in tow in case the first one runs out of juice in the middle of nowhere😂
As a truck driver and subscriber to this channel I'm always impressed how much of a command Jay has of driving so many varied vehicles. I'd kind of like to see him drive a traditional semi with a fully loaded trailer and double clutching as well as slip shifting it. Maybe in a simple 8 or 10 speed.
