Tesla semi in canada

I believe it is supposed to have four 258 hp/317 lb ft torque motors (total: 1032/1268). Seeing as electric motors can give 100% torque on start-up, that should be sufficient.

 

True enough. It will be eons before it is suitable for cross-country, but much, much sooner for port and intra-city work, Vancouver lower mainland, etc.

 

I think it will shine in local work, grocery delivery for example. Beyond that it has lots of hurdles to overcome. Charging and the infrastructure to supply electricity in the same fashion diesel currently is distributed. Not a problem if it sleeps daily at a warehouse or distribution center.

I believe the next major move will be for 2 car households to switch 1 car to an electric car they use for daily commuting and short trips into town and reserve the gasoline car for longer ventures. Just a guess.. could the grid handle the demand if everyone plugged in a car to trickle charge at home? Dunno...

 

The supply isn't the problem
Hell we sell it to the Americans for something like 2c/kWh after we paid Samsung 12?c/kWh to produce it
And you always see those windmills spinning
Don't even get me started on the outdated Pickering nuclear plant

I always thought if you had too much of a product that drove the price of it down....

To make it even worse
Every single form of energy here is expensive A.F. Not to mention our latest tax on labour. Want less of something? Make it more expensive. That is working.
/rant