Rare Tesla semi truck prototype spotted in Santa Clara

  • Tesla will release their highly anticipated semi truck to the public in 2019
  • A YouTuber spotted a prototype of the vehicle driving in Santa Clara
  • It starts at $150,000 and has orders from companies like Walmart and PepsiCo

A rare Tesla semi truck prototype was spotted in Santa Clara, California last week. 

The highly anticipated vehicles will not be released to the public until 2019, but the matte black prototype was briefly spotted cruising the streets.

Its parent company Elon Musk has already taken hundreds of orders for the semi truck.

A rare Tesla semi truck prototype was spotted in Santa Clara, California last week

The highly anticipated vehicles will not be released to the public until 2019, but the matte black prototype was briefly spotted cruising the streets

The highly anticipated vehicles will not be released to the public until 2019, but the matte black prototype was briefly spotted cruising the streets

Large corporations including Walmart and PepsiCo have already placed orders for the trucks, which start at $150,000.

The cheapest version has a 300 mile range, whereas the 500 mile range clocks in at $180,000.

The trucks have a carbon fiber cab, a centrally-mounted driving position and a 0-60 mph time of 20 seconds when its fully loaded.

Large corporations including Walmart and PepsiCo have already placed orders for the trucks, which start at $150,000

Large corporations including Walmart and PepsiCo have already placed orders for the trucks, which start at $150,000



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