Tesla Semi — the electric Class 8 truck

The Tesla Semi attacks one of transport's hardest decarbonization problems: long-haul trucking. Unveiled in 2017 and first delivered to PepsiCo in December 2022, the Semi is a Class 8 electric truck offering up to 500 miles of range on a single charge, rapid charging, and dramatically lower running costs than diesel.

It also rethinks the cab: a central driving position, wraparound displays, and aerodynamics that help it slip through the air more efficiently than a sports car. After a measured early rollout, Tesla moved the Semi to high-volume production at a dedicated factory in Nevada.

Electrifying heavy trucks is widely considered far more difficult than electrifying cars because of the enormous energy and weight involved. By putting a credible, long-range electric Semi on the road and into volume production, Tesla is again pushing into a segment legacy manufacturers had treated as impossible to electrify.