Tesla Semi, Tesla's Truck Launch, Seen Broken Down on the Road, Raises Concerns Among Electric Vehicle Investors. See the Reason for the Breakdown.

Tesla Semi, Tesla’s Truck Launch, Seen Broken Down on the Road, Raises Concerns Among Electric Vehicle Investors. See the Reason for the Breakdown.

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 12/01/2023 at 16:06

Tesla Semi é visto quebrado na estrada e preocupa amantes dos veículos elétricos. Veja o motivo da quebra (Foto/divulgação)

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A Tesla Semi Broke Down on a Highway in Nevada, Leaving Many More Questions Than Answers. Deliveries of the Tesla Semi Started Shortly After Launch, With the First Models Supplied to PepsiCo and Frito-Lay.

According to Tesla’s year-end production report, it delivered a total of over 30 trucks when production of the new product began. However, there may have been the first truck breakdown in Nevada earlier this week when the truck hit public roads.

How the Tesla Semi That Was Broken Down on the Highway Was Seen

Twitter user @Trumpery45 discovered a broken Tesla Semi through the live feedback setup from the Nevada Department of Transportation. The Semi was seen breaking down at the intersection of State Route 439 and US Route 50 west of Silver Spring, Nevada.

Not much is known about the broken truck. In the video, the Semi can be seen stopping, signaling, and waiting hours for a loaded tow truck to come and tow the truck away. Teslarati sought information from various sources but found little so far.

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What May Have Caused the Issue with the Tesla Semi?

Since electric vehicles typically have few points of failure, many people are quick to speculate why a truck would stop. Some believe the trucks were forced to halt when their batteries ran out due to a lack of available charging. This has been controversial, as Nevada receives some of the largest shipments of semis, being the state where the cars are built.

Moreover, if the truck simply died, it could be quickly recharged before hitting the road again. Others have wondered if it was a failure in the motor or battery, as these are among the few things in the Semi that can prevent the vehicle from moving.

However, the truck’s signaling lights indicated that at least some power was still available. And since the truck can be towed without filling the table, a catastrophic engine failure is less likely.

We may not know what forced the new Tesla Semi to stop on a trip earlier this week, but if Tesla’s engineering videos are any reference, at least it is battle-tested before hitting American roads. Hopefully, the truck will be driving again soon.

Tesla Semi, Tesla’s Truck Launch, Seen Broken Down on the Road, Raises Concerns Among Electric Vehicle Investors. See the Reason for the Breakdown.

A Tesla Semi Broke Down on a Highway in Nevada, Leaving Many More Questions Than Answers. Deliveries of the Tesla Semi Started Shortly After Launch, With the First Models Supplied to PepsiCo and Frito-Lay.

How the Tesla Semi That Was Broken Down on the Highway Was Seen

What May Have Caused the Issue with the Tesla Semi?

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Tesla Semi, Tesla’s Truck Launch, Seen Broken Down on the Road, Raises Concerns Among Electric Vehicle Investors. See the Reason for the Breakdown.

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