Whale sharks are the largest non-mammalian creatures in the world's oceans, approximately double the size and
weight of a semi truck.
Not exact matches
That number, however, refers only to the gross vehicle
weight (GVW)
of the Tesla
Semi and is, in fact, exactly the same number used by every Class 8
truck on the road.
I am sure that Tesla examined every part
of the
truck to see where they could save
weight, and
of course, I think they have confidence that by the time the
semi is in production, they will be building their next generation batteries that beat your assumed 15 % improvement.
Accidents involving
semi trucks and smaller vehicles such as cars are often fatal because
of the sheer size and
weight of the
truck.