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Walmart Says It's Preordered 15 of Tesla' New Semi Trucks (theverge.com)
Soon after Tesla unveiled its new electric Semi Truck and Roadster 2.0, Walmart says it has preordered 15 of the trucks. The Verge notes that the deal was "likely in the works before Tesla unveiled its new truck to the public." From the report: The pilot is planned for the U.S. and Canada. Five of the preordered vehicles will be for Walmart's U.S. business, and 10 will be for its Canadian routes, the company said. Walmart's fleet has about 6,000 trucks. "We have a long history of testing new technology -- including alternative-fuel trucks -- and we are excited to be among the first to pilot this new heavy-duty electric vehicle," the company said in a statement. "We believe we can learn how this technology performs within our supply chain, as well as how it could help us meet some of our long-term sustainability goals, such as lowering emissions." Musk said the truck would enter production in 2019. JB Hunt Transport Services, a 56-year-old company based in Arkansas, also reserved "multiple" new Tesla trucks as well.
Because they're subsidized out of our wallet. Tax breaks for rich people sit poorly with the working class.
Oh, and you're lying about the trucks. Fuel economy has doubled since 1970, emissions dropped 10-fold, safety has increased amazingly, manual transmissions have been replaced with much more sophisticated automatics than in cars, but sure, go ahead and say nothing has changed.