Pepsi says its electric trucks run about 12 hours each day, delivering beverages predominantly under 100 miles on a daily basis.
As the first commercial owner of a Tesla Semi fleet, PepsiCo is in a unique position to get not only first-hand information about the all-electric Class 8 vehicle but also provide feedback to the manufacturer.
Before delving into the video, it must be said that NACFE is the organizer of the Run on Less freight efficiency challenge, in which PepsiCo will enter at least one Tesla Semi next month., and that's obviously a big deal.And now for the interesting stuff in the video, we learn that Pepsi is running its Tesla Semi fleet in Sacramento for around 12 hours a day , delivering beverages predominantly under 100 miles on a daily basis.
That said, Dejan Antunović, Pepsi's Electrification Program Manager, noted that three of the 21 Tesla Semi trucks used at the Sacramento facility are"dedicated to the long-haul" routes, which range from 250 miles to 450 miles. Obviously,have been a huge help with that, helping minimize downtime. For example, the Semi is said to go from 5-10 percent to 95 percent state of charge in 20 to 30 minutes of charging.
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