Oddly enough, Tesla has announced pricing for its all-new SEMI but at a time when everyone was sleeping, literally or figuratively. That's because pricing was announced yesterday. On Thanksgiving.
So, here we go.
The base SEMI with 300-mile range will start at $150,000 a unit. Wanting more mileage? You're going to have to step up to the 500-mile variant, which carries a base price of $180,000. If you're looking for all the bells and whistles, get ready to fork over $200,000 for the Founders Edition model.
Interesting to note that the CEO, Elon Musk, said in his presentation that reservations could be had for $5,000 a pop. Now, though, that's been altered: $5,000 deposit followed up with a $15,000 wire for a spot in line. The Founders Editions will require $195,000 up front.
From what I am seeing, publications are saying the price difference "is not that much," when compared to a typical diesel-powered hauler. For reference, they typically retail for around $120,000. If you ask me, that's a pretty penny. What they'll point to is Tesla's suspect math at how you get cost efficiencies by not having to fuel up. Right, well that's a BIG assumption on the pricing of electricity as it ebbs and flows across geographies.
When Tesla unveiled its Semi electric truck last week, everyone agreed that it looked cool, but some actual truckers weren't necessarily sold on its functionality. Most observers will be impressed with the pricing if it holds, though. Tesla has listed estimated price on its Semi website for the 300- and 500-mile versions of $150,000 and $180,000 respectively, less than some pundits predicted. The fancier Founders Series, with the top specs, will cost $200,000.
Looking at the $180,000 model, it's still around $60,000 more than a diesel-powered semi truck. However, the Semi could cost around 20 percent less to run, Tesla estimates, putting savings over a million miles at around $250,000...
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