Evan

My immediate top takes of the Tesla Semi so far. Keep in mind, I was one of the biggest critics of the truck. Pros: 1.) Power. The torque curve and overall acceleration is ridiculous. I’ve driven some powerful trucks in my lifetime, and this truck is leaving them at the light, easily. You can’t compare to electric power at the wheel simply. I have a video where I pulled a 7% grade loaded and the truck accelerated uphill like I was empty. 2.) Braking. You hardly need to use the service brakes. The generative braking is impressive, and it even has a powerful hill hold as well. 3.) Turn radius. Turns like a cabover but rides like a conventional. 4.) Innovation. There are cameras everywhere on this truck virtually eliminating the blind spots with the exception of two pretty significant ones. There are no buttons outside of the air valves, everything else is on screen. Cons: 1.) Center seat. Takes a tad getting used to. Not saying it is all bad but it does take a little adjusting. I thought it would show up in backing but I backed the trailer with ease from the center. That part surprised me. 2.) Range. Truck isn’t set for a true OTR application but in its case, regional and local, this is the way to go. 3.) Weight. It is heavy. You don’t necessarily feel it due to how complex the frame is built, but know this is a heavy tractors More to come…