First revealed by Elon Musk in 2017, the Tesla Semi has actually been among the longest-delayed items in the business’s history. But the brand-new electrical truck is lastly here, with Pepsi Co being the very first consumer to get a few of the 100 cars it pre-ordered.
“PepsiCo owns one of the largest private fleets in North America, and that’s one of the reasons we have partnered with Tesla,” stated Mike O’Connell, vice president of supply chain forPepsi “We have the 15 in Modesto that we’re launching … and then we have 21 in Sacramento.”
To start, Pepsi is utilizing the trucks to provide Frito-Lay items from its Modesto, California, center as much as 425 miles on a single charge. It is likewise providing Pepsi out of its Sacramento storage facility on 100- mile everyday paths, going straight to shops, and making 300- to 400- mile goes to other storage facilities. Pepsi decreased to state whether it had actually pushed the trucks to check if they have the complete 500- mile variety Musk assured.
CNBC went to Frito-Lay Modesto where Pepsi Co has actually been changing the center in collaboration with the California Air Resources Board to show the sustainability advantages of absolutely no and near-zero emissions innovations. The Tesla Semis there are the current additions to the business’s fleet of more than 80,000 cars.
“This project has delivered a 91% reduction in greenhouse gas, and we’re using this as a showcase to then cascade to our other operations,” O’Connell stated.
Watch the video to find out more about Pepsi Co’s Tesla Semis and whether they measure up to the buzz.
