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Tesla Semi-Truck Charging Network
New Proposed Route Spanning from California to Texas
The Real Cost of Solar Panels
Sources: Bloomberg, BakerAvenue
Sources: Forbes Home, BakerAvenue
Electric Semi Charging Route: Tesla's proposal for a zero-emission trucking corridor.
For more details, read the full Forbes Home article: "How much do solar panels cost in 2023?"
Tesla is aiming to secure approximately $100 million in federal funding from the US government to establish a groundbreaking electric semi-truck charging infrastructure spanning from the southern Texas border to northern California. Tesla intends to build nine charging stations, each featuring eight 750-kilowatt chargers for Tesla Semi vehicles and four for trucks produced by competitors.
This project, if successful, would be a pioneering charging network in the United States, facilitating long-haul electrified trucking between Texas and California, as well as regional-haul trucking within Texas, Arizona, and California. Tesla is seeking support from Texas officials and hopes to qualify for federal grants from a bipartisan infrastructure program designed to modernize transit systems. While the project's feasibility without a grant remains uncertain, it holds the potential to significantly impact the commercial trucking sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
View the Bloomberg article: "Tesla wants to build a semi-truck charging route from Texas to California"