The Tesla truck is here

Electric and self-driving.
Tesla stock kept going down after the introduction.

Is this the future of transport (and the death of truckers)?

I myself drive an efficient Diesel minivan and find it very superior to electric cars specifically because I can "charge" it in five minutes and it does 1000 Km on a tank. The idea of long-distance driving seems to clash directly current electric car-technology.

Tesla's safety features and self-friving tech would make more sense in a Diesel truck IMHO. What do you think?

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The Tesla Semi truck is a hulking and menacing hauler, with the presence of Darth Vader lurking from above when cast in the black hue, or more like an apparition in metallic silver-white. In other words, exactly what we expect to see from Tesla, as they attempt to make a semi truck that lives up to the brand’s DNA of making the future seem cool. I sat in the driver’s seat hours before the truck was revealed at Tesla’s Hawthorne, California facility on Thursday. Apart from the glass area and the two screens on either side, it feels as badass as any big truck. The center-mounted seat, however, does feel weird. I noticed several elements from the Model 3, including a turn signal and gear lever, but it had a different steering wheel since it didn't require an airbag. THE CENTER-MOUNTED SEAT, HOWEVER, DOES FEEL WEIRD. Whether Tesla can actually impact the freight truck market remains to be seen, but design is certainly part of that statement, as Tesla makes it clear that it wants to do things differently and staged a full scale media event blitz to emphasize that point, It is perhaps the first reveal of an 18-wheeler to take the stage to the tune of trance music. Tesla is taking a page from its Model 3 playbook, a game plan that’s currently a roll of the dice, but one that tends to generate tons of hype and whip the media and Musk fans into a frenzy.

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