US EditionTesla Semi Shows Strong Results in ArcBest’s Real-World Freight Trial
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The Tesla Semi averaged 1.55 kWh per mile over 4,494 miles in a three-week test by ArcBest, exceeding competitors' efficiency and demonstrating progress in electric freight transport.
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The Tesla Semi has traveled thousands of kilometers in real conditions, demonstrating remarkable energy efficiency. However, it still fails to clear some doubts
Tesla Semi shows strong results in ArcBest’s real-world freight trial
ArcBest has successfully wrapped up a three-week pilot program testing a Class 8 Tesla Semi in over-the-road applications. The trial was conducted through ArcBest’s ABF Freight division, and it covered routes between Reno and Sacramento and regional operations around the Bay Area. Tesla Semi pilot sees strong performance and positive driver feedback The Tesla Semi logged 4,494 miles during the pilot, averaging 321 miles per day with an energy ef…
ArcBest Reports Tesla Semi Matches Diesel Performance with 1.55 kWh/mi Efficiency
ArcBest, an Arkansas-based logistics company, has completed a pilot of the Tesla Semi truck, concluding that the electric vehicle “generally” performed on par with traditional diesel-powered counterparts. The evaluation was conducted by its subsidiary ABF Freight over a total of 4,494 miles. The battery-powered Semi achieved an energy efficiency of 1.55 kilowatt-hours per mile, surpassing [...] The post ArcBest Reports Tesla Semi Matches Diesel …
The Tesla Semi, the electric truck of Class 8 of the company led by its CEO, Elon Musk, continues to demonstrate the potential it has to revolutionize the transport of goods. In a recent test carried out by the logistic company ArcBest, the vehicle traveled 7,233 kilometers in three weeks, achieving an average energy efficiency of 1.55 kWh per mile (approximately 1.6 kilometers), the best recorded so far. The Semi has had a long development path…
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