Tesla delivers first electric semi truck to Pepsi, claims 800km range

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Elon Musk announced that Tesla would begin production of electric semi-trucks more than three years ago,

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And on Thursday the business delivered its first such vehicles to PepsiCo.

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At a plant in Reno, Nevada, near Austin, Texas, the corporation officially took delivery of the vehicles.

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The occasion was broadcast live on Twitter, which Musk now controls.

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In front of a crowd inside the facility, Musk drove one of three Tesla Semis.

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One was painted white, one had the Pepsi logo, and a third had Frito-Lay's colors.

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Electric semis will also be eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $40,000.

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Last month, Tesla began production of the Semi that will be the first to reach Pepsi facilities.

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Pepsi ordered 100 cm trucks in December 2017, a month after the announcement.

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It costs $20,000 to reserve a Tesla Semi truck.

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