Does The Tesla Semi Make Any Sense?
Is the Tesla Semi more marketing madness, or does the math check out? Subscribe to Engineering Explained for more videos! - https://goo.gl/VZstk7 Recommended Books & Car Products - http://amzn.to/2BrekJm EE Shirts! - http://bit.ly/2BHsiuo The Tesla Semi has set the goal of disrupting long haul transportation in the United States. The truck was announced in 2017, to be produced in 2019. Well, it s 2022, and the truck still isn t on the highway. But according to Tesla & Pepsi, that changes this year, with deliveries set to happen in December 2022. This brings up the question, does the Tesla Semi make any sense? We ll look at six major questions: 1. What is the battery capacity and weight? 2. How much range will it actually have? 3. How much does the Semi weigh, and how much power does it make? 4. What s the charging rate? 5. How much will the Tesla Semi cost to opperate? 6. Will the Tesla Semi have better emissions than a diesel? References: Rolling Resistance - https://www.lrrb.org/pdf/201539.pdf Diesel Prices - https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=EMD_EPD2D_PTE_SCA_DPG&f=M Class 8 MPG - https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10310 Class 8 Dimensions - https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/publications/size_regs_final_rpt/ CAA 2019 - https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/pol_plng_finance/policy/fastact/tswprovisions2019/index.htm Class 8 Truck Weight - https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-620-april-26-2010-class-8-truck-tractor-weight-component 2021 Tesla Impact - https://www.tesla.com/ns_videos/2021-tesla-impact-report.pdf Nat Gas Weight Penalty - https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/812194_commercialmdhdtruckfuelefficiency.pdf Semi Aero Drag - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705813004621 CO2 Emissions - https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle#:~:text=Every%20gallon%20of%20gasoline%20burned%20creates%20about%208%2C887%20grams%20of%20CO2. W2W Emissions Cummins - https://www.cummins.com/news/2022/10/03/comparing-emission-reductions-across-alternative-fuels CO2 Coefficients - https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/co2_vol_mass.php W2W Diesel Emissions - https://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/16004_life-cycle_ghg_oil_use_cars.pdf Electricity Prices - https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a Fuel Prices - https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/prices.php Energy Calculations - https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00432 USA Power Emissions - https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=74&t=11#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20total%20U.S.%20electricity,of%20CO2%20emissions%20per%20kWh Battery Production Emissions - https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/EV-life-cycle-GHG_ICCT-Briefing_09022018_vF.pdf Engineering Explained is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program. Don t forget to check out my other pages below! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engineeringexplained Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 EE Extra: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrY4q8xGPJQbQ8HPQZn6iA
