Comment by 0wis

Is it really a problem ? I mean, apart from the quantity of lithium needed to create this « enormous » battery, is weight a real limitation factor ? We currently have no info on the full truck weight but I am sure Tesla found ways to optimise weight everywhere else. Mechanical components for a 1000000 miles rated vehicle are heavy and without a gearbox and a crankshaft, I assume the rest of the truck is lighter than its gas counterparts. I am no expert so maybe we are dealing with other orders of magnitude. Anyway, would this impact the maximum cargo weight ?