A million-mile trucker who called the Tesla Semi "stupid" just drove one fully loaded.
His verdict: "This industry is going to be changed."
He lost 1 mph up a 7% grade, he's straight about the charging trade-off, and then he ran the fleet math: "Why would I buy a diesel truck again?"
🎥 via @MotorTrend ft. @adamlwingfield of @FreightWaves
0:00 "This industry is going to be changed"
0:29 "Feels like transportation innovation"
0:49 Instant torque vs a 6th-gear diesel
1:16 Fully loaded up a 7% grade: 35 → 34 mph
2:17 Charging & range: the honest trade-off
2:57 No DEF, no DPF, $50K a year in diesel saved
3:31 Critic to convert: "I was wrong"
“Grok, pull over” was just the start.
I’ve now added “Grok, turn right up ahead” and “Grok, turn left up ahead” to my setup.
Here’s a demo of it in action!