Pepsi Reveals Tesla Semi Efficiency is Better Than Official Claims.
Pepsi has been very positive about the efficiency of the Tesla Semi. In an interview with electrive.com, Dejan Antunovic, PepsiCo’s electrification program manager, said that the Tesla Semi achieves an average efficiency of 1.7 kilowatt hours per mile (kWh/mi), the equivalent of 1.1 kWh per kilometer (kWh/km). This is significantly better than the efficiency of diesel-powered semi trucks, which typically get around 6-8 mpg.
Antunovic also said that the Tesla Semi is able to drive energy-neutrally on the way back from the Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada by recuperating braking energy. This means that the truck is able to generate more electricity than it consumes on this stretch of highway.
Pepsi has been using the Tesla Semi for deliveries in Northern California since December 2022. The company has 21 Tesla Semis in its fleet, and it plans to add more in the future.
Pepsi’s experience with the Tesla Semi has shown that it is a very efficient and sustainable way to transport goods. The company is saving money on fuel costs and reducing its environmental impact at the same time.
Trucking Quotes
- “Labor accounts for 75% of the cost of transporting shipments by truck, so adopters can begin to realize those savings. Beyond that, while truckers are prohibited from driving more than 11 hours per day without taking an eight-hour break, a driverless truck can drive for the entire day.” ~Ryan Petersen.
- “Each truck driver does his, or her, part in keeping food on our tables and shoes on our feet. They get very little respect from most people and have to deal with a countless number of obstacles along the way.” ~Terrence Maddox
- “The Tesla electric semi could change the trucking industry the same way the iPhone changed the cell phone industry.” ~Dave Waters.
- “My dad was a truck driver. We all used to ride along with him. And the way he’d keep awake was to sing while he was going down the road. So we all joined in.” ~Johnny Van Zant
- “The best truck drivers are patient, independent, determined, and hard working. They love adventure and like thinking quickly.” ~Joanna Dunham
- “Truck driving is a lifestyle, not a job” ~Les Auger
- “For the good old American life – For the money, for the glory, and for the fun… mostly for the money.” ~Smokey and the Bandit
