Today we’re going to talk about Tesla. With all the new innovations including the Roadster and Semi Truck, Tesla is advancing as a company. I am going to discuss the new technological improvements as well.
Tesla Stock
First, let’s look at Tesla’s stock (TSLA). Previously, Tesla was growing at a rate of 50% yearly, but this year, it only gained 5%, according to Seeking Alpha. This is mainly attributed to the Model 3’s lack of production and supply issues according to Investor Place. Now, Tesla has created a Semi Truck, and 15 have been preordered for Walmart. These vehicles probably won’t be built until 2019. The electric truck is admired because it supposedly will be save $200,000 in gas costs. According to The Street, it cannot be predicted whether the stock price will continue to increase yet with these new innovations.
The Semi Truck
Now lets go a little further in depth about the Semi Truck. Some innovative features include Tesla’s “Armor Glass” which will stand up to almost anything. It will not be able to crack or break as you can see above in the video. An app will allow the driver to access all the information about his/her truck. Elon Musk also discusses how the truck will be able to keep other drivers safe if something happens to the driver by slowing down, pulling over, and calling about this emergency. There is a guarantee stating that the truck will not have any problems for one million miles. Also, Tesla is unveiling a Megacharger that will increase the distance driven by 400 miles and charge at a rate of 30 minutes, according to Electrek.
Tesla Semi pic.twitter.com/7VLz7F46Ji
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 17, 2017
The Roadster
This sporty, electric Tesla Roadster was also presented with the Semi truck. If it was for sale when I wrote my previous post about the Top Three Sportiest Cars, I would have included this vehicle. It can go from zero to 60 in less than two seconds and 100mph in 4.2 seconds. When sold, it will be one of the fastest cars able to go 250mph according to The Guardian. Currently, the fastest car ever, Koenigsegg Agera RS, maxes out at 277.87mph. With two motors in the back and one in the front, the Tesla will feature all wheel drive that has a capacity to go a distance of 639 miles per charge with a 200Wh battery. It will be able to be purchased for a hefty price tag of $200,000-$250,00 in 2020. To read more about the Tesla Roadster, Click Here.
In the end, over the last year, Tesla has grown as a company a great deal, and I cannot wait to see what new innovations are to come in the future. To find out more about other Tesla vehicles, Click Here.