Pepsi – Tesla: the ongoing saga of Semi’s performance
This page is translated from the original post "Pepsi – Tesla : le feuilleton des performances du Semi continue" in French.
- 30/09/2023 8:47
Pepsi is continuing real-world testing of the electric Tesla Semi and has just set a new distance record in a single day.
Is the game between electric and combustion trucks definitively over? Everything suggests so when reading the numerous publications from Pepsi in recent months regarding its real-world experiments.
With a fleet of about twenty Tesla Semis 100% electric, the beverage and snack company in the United States has been conducting tests for nearly a year to cover all use case scenarios. And as the weeks progress, knowledge of the equipment grows, and limits are pushed further.
At the end of September 2023, Pepsi revealed that it managed to cover 1076 miles (about 1730 km) in one day with its Tesla Semi. The test started at midnight and ended 24 hours later, at midnight.
The statistics are impressive:
- 1076 miles traveled
- only 3 charges (1 large and 2 small), throughout the day
- 82% driving time
- 11% charging time
- 7% handling time
- 92.6% of the time at 50 mph, which is 81 km/h
Similar to automobiles, the question is no longer whether an electric truck capable of hauling 39 tons is feasible, but how to recharge it. In France and Europe, no network is currently structured to support such vehicles. Too bad, because the gains in air quality and noise pollution would be enormous.
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