Tesla truck goes testing

Uploaded to Youtube recently was this video of Tesla's new Semi on the streets of California

As we reported late last year, the Tesla Semi was launched amid a great deal of fanfare, and founder Elon Musk told the world that his new heavy hauler would begin production in 2019.

The enthusiastic CEO was quick to point out that the electric trucks will be quicker and cheaper to run than a conventional diesel truck.

A graphic showed that the Semi would take just five seconds to get from standstill to 60mph (96.5 km/h) as opposed to 15 seconds for a regular truck. He also claimed that fully-loaded to 36 tonnes, the Tesla would get from rest to the same speed in 20 seconds – a lot quicker than a diesel truck which Tesla reckons would take about a minute.

The new Teslas will feature a central driving position in the carbon-fibre cab, and a host high-end technology and safety features will be on hand to help the driver.

Since the launch in November, we haven't heard a lot from Tesla in regard to where and when the trucks would be built but we're keeping our ear to the ground.

Meanwhile, enjoy the video...

Tesla truck goes testing

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