According to data released by Run On Less, Tesla's Class 8 rig labeled "Tesla 3" began its journey just after midnight with a battery state of charge (SoC) of 95 percent, which allowed it to travel 371.99 miles (598 km) before stopping to recharge, with the SoC hitting the 9.17 percent mark around 6:45 a.m.
After about an hour of charging, the battery was down to 47 percent. Shortly thereafter, the truck was back on the road for another 166 miles (267 km), bringing the SoC down to just 2.6 percent. This was followed by an hour and a half of charging, which brought the battery pack up to 88.6 percent and allowed for another long haul of 357 miles (574 km).
With the battery at 18 percent, the truck stopped again for a recharge, this time boosting the SoC to 51.5 percent, which allowed the truck to complete the final 167-mile (268 km) leg of the day, stopping with 15 percent remaining just four seconds before midnight.
On day 17 - the penultimate day of the program - the rig covered total of 1,076 miles (1,731 km).
The data also shows that this particular rig spent 81.8 percent of the day driving, 11.1 percent of the time charging, and was idle for 17 percent of the day. In addition, the majority of the trips (92.6 percent) were made at speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour (80,5 km/h).
On days two and three of the program, the same truck traveled 1,600 miles (2,574 km), approximately 800 miles (1,287 km) each day, making a total of nine deliveries.
The three Tesla Semis that participated in the study are part of PepsiCo's Sacramento depot, with other participants including logistics company Schneider National with the Freightliner eCascadia, warehouse distribution company Performance Team with the Volvo VNR, and more.
Source: Run On Less
