Ruan reserves five Tesla electric heavy-duty trucks, plans tests in California

摘要

RUAN Transportation Management Systems has reserved five of Tesla Motors' new wholly electrically powered tractor-trailers for testing and delivery in 2019. The new semis were unveiled by Tesla's chief executive officer, Elon Musk, at an event in California in November 2017. The 100% electric, battery-powered trucks boast impressive features that could allow them to outperform die-sel-powered or hybrid models currently available. Among them are improved aerodynamics (with a drag coefficient of .38), a zero-to-60 mile-per-hour speed of five seconds without load, and a 500-mile range per charge. According to Musk, a 400-mile range will be attainable with just a 30-minute charge from one of Tesla's planned MegaCharger stations.