monkeymagick
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Despite some delays, as promised Elon Musk finally rolled in to reveal Tesla's new all-electric truck, the Tesla Semi. The big rig goes from 0 to 60 in 5 seconds and tows a max load 80,000 lbs with an estimated range of 500 miles on the highway. A range of 400 miles can be had in 30 minutes on a single charge from solar powered "Megachargers" the company plans to build.
'Cause we got a little convoy.
The real secret weapon of the truck, however, isn't that it can turn into a giant fighting robot (this feature hasn't been activated yet, if it does exist, and Tesla won't admit that it does). Instead, it's that the truck offers a transmission that requires no shifting of gears (as is normal for fully electric vehicles) with regenerative braking that provides "basically infinite" brake life per Tesla.
'Cause we got a little convoy.
The real secret weapon of the truck, however, isn't that it can turn into a giant fighting robot (this feature hasn't been activated yet, if it does exist, and Tesla won't admit that it does). Instead, it's that the truck offers a transmission that requires no shifting of gears (as is normal for fully electric vehicles) with regenerative braking that provides "basically infinite" brake life per Tesla.