So, we’ve been discussing (Wednesday, yesterday) electric trucks- the big rigs, Class 8 vehicles. And, you’d think that Tesla was the only one getting ready to market these rigs from those discussions. No way!
Continue reading Tesla has company- lots of it!
Yesterday, we touched on the new tractors that Tesla is developing. The Tesla Semi incorporates what they call “Enhanced Autopilot” – the same sort of stuff that exists in Tesla cars. This means the rig is loaded with cameras and radar- and those devices let it determine what is the traffic flow, how to safely change lanes- and, most importantly, how to pull over into a controlled sop should the driver fall asleep or become incapacitated (via a heart attack or something similar.)
Continue reading Big Rigs, electric and otherwise
