Quote from: TDoS on Today at 03:22 PMOh, Elon branching out with his big rigs from California like years ago seems to be proceeding exactly as expected. Start small, learn, do better,faaster, cheaper and presto....electrification of trucks looks like it is following the same path as EVs in general. Like he did with ebay, and as of late, knocking off various space delivery folks....otherwise known as "countries".STATESMAN.COM 2026-08-28
500 Tesla Semi trucks are hitting U.S. roads. Texas is part of the rollout
Einride is deploying 500 Tesla Semi trucks across key U.S. freight corridors, including Texas, California, New Jersey, Illinois, and Georgia, starting in September 2026. The electric trucks will serve Amazon and other customers, leveraging Einride’s AI platform for efficiency and emissions tracking. Texas plays a central role due to its growing freight demand and planned Megacharger network. This large-scale rollout marks a major step toward scaling autonomous electric freight operations and converting contractual revenue into active service.
Typical Musk promotion: large numbers, ambitious timelines, and eye-watering projected economics presented ahead verifiable executable possibilities. Not vaporware, but the article offers no evidence that the deployment can achieve the projected $800 million in annual revenue and become a actual commercial success. Glowing claims without evidence convince when the glow is bright enough.