News / Tesla unveils its first all-electric truck – a 500-mile range and 0-60 in five seconds!

With the familiar pomp of modern tech companies, Tesla last night unveiled the Semi, its first fully electric truck.

However, seemingly reliant on Tesla’s “Mega Charge network”, the Semi’s success will be determined by the extent to which its electric recharging network can be rolled out.

Leading the launch at Tesla’s California design studios was founder and chief executive Elon Musk, who described the Semi as “not like any truck ever driven”.

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Offering 500 miles on a single charge, Tesla claims nearly 80% of US freight journeys, ...