EVwire Brief: Tesla shared an internal graph from Tesla, modeling of Tesla Semi operational savings vs diesel in Texas and in California, in the Uber Freight announcement.
Tesla says its all-electric Semi truck will save California Transport operators $320,000 over 800k miles of driving, and $75,000 over 200k miles.
Uber Freight also says they piloted the joint accelerator with some Tesla Semi using fleets, and averaged 1.72 kWh/mile consumption over 12,377 miles.
Tesla Semi mass production is set to start pretty much any minute now, and they announced partnering with Uber Freight to launch a Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program, to help provide predictable growth and optimize utilization by matching carriers & shippers with lower cost EV freight options.
Benefits for fleets:
Lowering upfront costs for the Tesla Semi;
Secured revenue stream over multi-year dedicated contracts;
Access to Uber Freight’s network of shippers demanding EV transport options.
During the 2-month pilot program of this accelerator with existing fleets, the Tesla Semis showcased both reliability and efficiency for Uber Freight’s shipper network. Over 394 hours of drive time, carriers covered 12,377 miles. With an average net energy consumption of just 1.72 kWh per mile and only 60 hours of total charge time, these results highlight the operational viability of Tesla Semis on demanding freight lanes.
This partnership also marks a full circle for Rebecca Tinucci, the former exec of Tesla Supercharging team, who was just recently announced as the new CEO of Uber Freight
Meanwhile, although we’re seeing the uptake of electric trucks worldwide, China is yet again in a definitive lead:
Source: BloombergNEF
Source: Uber Freight
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