Will the Tesla Electric Semi Truck Deliver on promises?

The Tesla Electric Semi Truck could be to the trucking industry what the first iphone was to the cell phone industry. What are your thoughts? “We believe the Tesla semi will deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo, while increasing safety…” ~Elon Musk

The Tesla Electric Semi Truck, also known as the Tesla Semi, is a heavy-duty electric truck that was developed by Tesla, an American electric vehicle and clean energy company. The Tesla Semi was announced in 2017 and is expected to be released in the coming years.

The Tesla Semi is designed to be a long-range, electric heavy-duty truck that can be used for a variety of applications, including transporting goods over long distances. The truck is expected to have a range of up to 500 miles on a single charge, making it well-suited for long-haul trucking routes.

The Tesla Semi is also expected to have a number of other features that make it attractive to trucking companies, including a low cost of ownership, low maintenance costs, and good fuel efficiency. The truck is also expected to have advanced safety features, including automatic emergency braking and lane departure warning.

Overall, the Tesla Semi has the potential to deliver on its promises and revolutionize the heavy-duty trucking industry. However, it is important to note that the Tesla Semi is still in development and has not yet been released, so it is too early to say definitively whether it will be able to meet all of its stated goals.

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Quotes about Self-Driving Vehicles.

“If you recognize that self-driving cars are going to prevent car accidents, AI will be responsible for reducing one of the leading causes of death in the world.” ~Mark Zuckerberg
“If you’re trying to create a company. It’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredient in the right proportion.” ~Elon Musk.
“The Tesla electric semi could change the trucking industry the same way the iPhone changed the cell phone industry.” ~Dave Waters
What kind of insurance ought a self-driving car to have? If it goes wrong, who’s liable? ~Margareta Drzeniek-Hanouz
“Truck and bus drivers; Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers; self-driving vehicles take those jobs.” ~SupplyChainToday.com.
“If people trust artificial intelligence (AI) to drive a car, people will most likely trust AI to do your job.” ~Dave Waters
“We are expanding our strategy not just in autonomous driving but also in autonomous things. Drones, trucks, advanced robotics.” ~Edzard Overbeek
“Google is working on self-driving cars, and they seem to work. People are so bad at driving cars that computers don’t have to be that good to be much better.” ~Marc Andreesen
“Lets go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” ~Steve Jobs
“If, in writing some article that’s negative, you effectively dissuade people from using an autonomous vehicle, you’re killing people.” ~Elon Musk
“My definition of ‘innovative’ is providing value to the customer.” ~Mary Barra
“Once you trust a self-driving car with your life, you pretty much will trust Artificial Intelligence with anything.” ~Dave Waters
“Connectivity offers a great opportunity for General Motors. When you look at the investment we have made in OnStar and putting 4GLT in and the access you have to not only put data in, and we haven’t really tapped into the data you can use from the vehicle.” ~Mary Barra, GM CEO.
“We must look for new ways to stop old problems. Fully autonomous vehicle technology holds incredible potential to completely eliminate drunk driving and other causes of traffic deaths.” ~Colleen Sheehey-Church, National President at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

“When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said ‘nah, what’s wrong with the horse?’ That was a huge best he made, and it worked.” ~Elon Musk

“With the Model 3, a future compact SUV and a new kind of pickup truck, we plan to address most of the consumer market.” ~Elon Musk

“Self-driving cars are the natural extension of active safety and obviously something we should do.” ~Elon Musk