Here is why the Tesla Semi is NOT a savings

That figure is from Tesla's website from 3 years ago which suggest 110,000 miles of driving would cost 10,000 per year in electricty. Why the 110,000? Because I dead head around 10% of my 100,000. Energy cost and inflation has gone up about 20% in the last 3 years.

 

When you purchase a truck new with cash, you can get this deal. The key is.....brand new truck, not used.

 

Many of the new Cascadia Ev 1's are getting right at 10 with.....keywords.....the proper specs. I've averaged 10.1 for the last 10 months. Guys, there is a dramatic and I mean dramatic difference in a truck 3 years ago and today, even with the Cascadia's. Power Inverters on board to reduce idoling, wheel/axle ratio, aerodynamics package, with a 2022 Cascadia with the proper specs, it's very common to get 10 mpg. The new Mack Anthem, when properly specd will get 9.3. I haul on average, 35-38K loads, occasionally less than 30, occasionally more than 40K, dry van, but average around 37-38ish, and I literally get 10.1. I'm OTR. Cruise Control? 90% ratio. I use cruise control literally, as of today, 91% of the time the truck is in motion and that cruise control never moves off of 61 miles per hour. 10mpg in 2022 in not uncommon guys. Disclaimer- I admit this, I run 90% of the time in the plains, so obviouslys this helps. KC, Denver, Amarillo, Dallas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, etc. I'm running it about the flattest part of the country and I run at night about 80% of the time, so cruise control is much easier, less traffic, less hills, etc. This is clearly a huge factor in getting 10 mpg and I admit that.