“I’m not going to count them out for having a strategy for longer distances or ranges, but right out of the gate I think that’s where they’ll start,” said Perry, who is the chief technology officer and chief procurement officer for Ryder. Perry said Tesla’s efforts are centred on an electric big-rig known as a “day cab” with no sleeper berth, capable of travelling about 200 to 300 miles with a typical payload before recharging. Perry said he met with Tesla officials earlier this year to discuss the technology at the automaker’s manufacturing facility in Fremont, California. Tesla’s electric prototype will be capable of travelling the low end of what transportation veterans consider to be “long-haul” trucking, according to Scott Perry, an executive at Miami-based fleet operator Ryder System Inc.
The entrepreneur has tantalized the trucking industry with the prospect of a battery-powered heavy-duty vehicle that can compete with conventional diesels, which can travel up to 1,000 miles on a single tank of fuel. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuĬhief Executive Elon Musk has promised to release a prototype of its Tesla Semi truck next month in a bid to expand the company’s market beyond luxury cars. FILE PHOTO - Tesla Supercharger station are seen in Taipei, Taiwan August 11, 2017.
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