So, not a hyperloop or a rocket, but a truck.
Tesla is now offering a Semi Truck, and it comes with some really big claims. Like this one:
Quote:
Self-driving technology would allow the trucks to travel in convoys, where only the front truck would need a driver, making trucks cheaper than rail, Musk added.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-t...-idUSKBN1DG1LW
I'd like to ask the forum how credible is this claim - that a convoy of Semi Trucks could be cheaper to move bulk freight than rail?
What I'd really like to see is Tesla take a diesel-electric locomotive and replace all the space currently occupied by the diesel motor and fuel tanks and load it up with batteries. What sort of range could such a locomotive have, and how much would that reduce the price of rail freight?
(Let's assume that we're free to include the peripheral things that Elon always includes in his calculations, such as faster trip times, higher speeds up hills, and very little maintenance.)