Tesla's Ambitious Plan Includes Forging a Texas-to-California Semi-Charging Route
Tesla Inc. aims to secure nearly $100 million from the U.S. government to construct nine electric semi-truck charging stations along a route from Texas to California, as revealed in emails seen by Bloomberg News. Each station is proposed to have eight 750-kilowatt chargers for Tesla Semi vehicles and four chargers for competitor trucks.
This initiative, if successful, would establish the first-of-its-kind charging network in the U.S., enabling long-haul electrified trucking between Texas and California, while addressing the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the commercial trucking sector. Tesla has sought support from Texas officials to include the project in its funding application for federal grants available through a new bipartisan infrastructure program. The project's viability and the potential for further delays in Tesla Semi production remain uncertain.
A few years back, Hertz took a bold step by purchasing 30,000 Teslas, aiming to electrify 20% of its rental fleet.