Tesla Semi Sitting On Side Of The Road Makes Detractors Rejoice

A Tesla Semi electric truck prototype is currently traveling in the Midwest as part of the automaker’s test program ahead of the vehicle’s production next year.

Now the truck has been spotted on the side of the road in Missouri apparently broken down to the enjoyment of detractors of Tesla’s electric truck effort, but the company says that it actually wasn’t even “broken down”.

From truck makers to truck drivers, Tesla’s electric truck program has plenty of critics and naysayers.

Just a few weeks ago, Daimler’s head of trucks suggested that if Tesla’s claims about the vehicle were true, they would be “defying the laws of physic.”

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TauronB2G - 3/16/2018 2:19:40 PM

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Why all the Tesla hate? Nobody posted the Starsky Robotics truck breakdown last week when it lost its comm link.
It’s a prototype test this is where they break down.

SanJoseDriver - 3/16/2018 2:44:12 PM

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It didn't even break down, they are doing range tests so they are going to stop periodically to make adjustments.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/16/2018 4:30:36 PM

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@SJD said they were stopped because they were doing tests and making changes because that is what it says in the article. If you want to make comments, at least read the article before doing so.

valhallakey - 3/17/2018 12:22:13 PM

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Part of development woes. Hopefully they get it well sorted before delivering any production vehicles. Good to see completion in power trains for the Semi market though! The use of potentially 100% clean energy should be exciting I would think.

MDarringer - 3/17/2018 3:27:04 PM

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This is Tesla. They will pull a "TVR" and say "Oh dear!" and put it on sale anyway. Tesla is very much like the old TVR in many ways when you think about it. Quality for Tesla is never job one.

valhallakey - 3/20/2018 4:27:02 PM

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Electricity from only solar, thermal etc... of course I only speak of powering the vehicle, not mining the ores etc... to make the vehicle, batteries, tires etc....

skytop - 3/17/2018 11:02:23 PM

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The truck was "not broke down' It just was unable to proceed!!! Ha ha

mre30 - 3/18/2018 10:57:01 AM

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Its a prototype and a cool one at that. I think that once the concept is perfected with TESTING, that it will be an excellent product in the segment. Imagine a silent truck that doesn't spew diesel fumes into an urban area (like NYC where I live).

Probably a better direction for Tesla than actually developing consumer vehicles.

Tesla Semi-Truck makes a lot of sense!

PS - Its also nice to at least see Tesla ACTUALLY TESTING its products before they hit the marketplace.

supermoto - 3/20/2018 11:36:03 AM

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It's not broken, it just needs "adjustments"