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Consumer model

Semi

By Tesla · truck

Price
$150,000-$180,000· manufacturer target
Availability
Shipping now.
Maturity
commercial
Real-world use
No verified deployments

The Tesla Semi is a Class-8 battery-electric heavy-duty truck (about 500 miles of range). It is in commercial fleet use, human-driven, not autonomous: PepsiCo has run a multi-site fleet since December 2022, with ArcBest and DHL pilots. Tesla announced $150,000 to $180,000 at the 2017 reveal but has not published confirmed current pricing, and its volume-production target (2026) has repeatedly slipped. Autonomy is a roadmap claim only; Tesla removed FSD/Autopilot references from Semi.

Readiness

Semi is shipping now at $150,000-$180,000 (manufacturer target), no capability claims are on file, the model has no verified field deployments in the registry, and no incidents are on record.

Availability
shipping-now

Shipping now.

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Price honesty
manufacturer-target

One price on file: $150,000-$180,000 (manufacturer target).

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Capability honesty
no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Semi.

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Real-world use
commercial

Maturity: commercial. No verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record
no-incidents

No incidents on record. No verified deployments either.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

Real-world use

No verified deployments on file for Semi.

Safety record

No incidents on record. No verified deployments either, so the absence is uninformative.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Semi.

Specs

notes
[{"label":"Verified (electric-truck reality)","value":"A Class 8 battery-electric truck (325 + 500 mi variants), unveiled Nov 2017, first delivered to PepsiCo Dec 1 2022. PepsiCo runs a sustained multi-site fleet (Sacramento beverage + Modesto Frito-Lay); independent pilots with ArcBest/ABF and DHL (Dec 2025). All deployed units are HUMAN-DRIVEN."},{"label":"Stated-claim","value":"Volume production targeted 2026 at the dedicated Giga Nevada Semi factory (~50k/yr capacity) - repeatedly slipped (2019 -> 2022 low-rate -> 2025 -> 2026). 2017 pricing of $150k (300mi) / $180k (500mi) is a stale projection. Production is still ramping (pilot/low-rate)."},{"label":"Claimed / roadmap (NOT verified)","value":"Any autonomous/self-driving capability. The Semi is an electric truck, not an autonomous one: no enabled L4, no Tesla autonomy claim, FSD references removed from marketing. Recorded NOT wired to the tesla-fsd-bot brain (autonomy unverified)."},{"label":"Tesla family","value":"form_factor=truck; cohorts with autonomous-trucking AVs (Aurora, Kodiak, Bot Auto). Completes the Tesla physical-AI family alongside tesla-optimus, tesla-robotaxi, tesla-cybercab, and the tesla-fsd-bot brain - though the Semi's tie to FSD is roadmap, not realized."}]
range
325-mile and 500-mile range variants (~500 mi headline)
autonomy
human-driven today; autonomy is a roadmap claim only (no enabled/verified L4; Tesla removed FSD/Autopilot references from Semi marketing)
drivetrain
battery-electric; ~500 mi at 80,000 lb; Megacharger / 750kW charging
formFactor
truck (Class 8 battery-electric heavy-duty truck)

What's under the hood

No brain on file for Semi.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Semi actually available for purchase?
Yes, shipping now.Source: Tesla — Optimus
What does the Semi cost?
Semi costs $150,000-$180,000 one-time (manufacturer target).Source: Tesla Semi (announced pricing, 2017 reveal)
Where is the Semi being used?
No verified field deployments on record.
Is the Semi safe?
No incidents on record, but with no verified field deployments either, the absence is uninformative.
How does the Semi handle privacy?
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Semi.
Who makes the Semi?
Semi is made by Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, USA.Source: Tesla — Optimus

Manufacturer

Tesla (registry record: /companies/tesla)

Compared to

Sources

  1. Tesla Semi unveiled (Nov 2017; 500-mile range variant) · https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/16/tesla-semi-truck-has-a-500-mile-range-ceo-elon-musk-reveals.html
  2. Tesla begins first Semi deliveries to PepsiCo (Dec 1 2022, Giga Nevada) · https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/01/tesla-reveals-long-awaited-semi-truck-and-begins-first-deliveries/
  3. PepsiCo Tesla Semi fleet (Sacramento beverage + Modesto Frito-Lay; route ranges) · https://insideevs.com/news/661934/pepsico-fleet-tesla-semi-sacramento/
  4. PepsiCo's first Tesla Semi DRIVER (human-driven; primary-customer confirmation) · https://www.pepsico.com/en/newsroom/stories/2023/go-behind-the-wheel-with-pepsicos-first-tesla-semi-driver
  5. ArcBest/ABF Tesla Semi pilot (4,494 mi; human-driven fleet trial) · https://www.ttnews.com/articles/tesla-semi-arcbest-pilot
  6. DHL Supply Chain takes first Tesla Semi (Dec 2025; customer base expanding) · https://electrek.co/2025/12/08/dhl-takes-tesla-semi-electric-truck/
  7. Tesla Semi factory update: volume production targeted 2026 (~50k/yr capacity) · https://electrek.co/2025/04/28/tesla-gives-update-semi-factory-on-track-volume-production-2026/
  8. Tesla Q1 2026 SEC 8-K (Semi production ramp at dedicated Nevada factory) · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001318605/000162828026026551/exhibit991.htm
  9. Tesla said nothing about Autopilot/FSD at Semi launch; refs removed (no L4 claim) · https://electrek.co/2022/12/03/tesla-semi-no-word-equipped-autopilot-full-self-driving/
  10. Tesla — Optimus · https://www.tesla.com/we-robot
  11. Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)
  12. Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/ · 2026-05-21T22:15:00.000Z
  13. Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry · https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-14-crashes-nhtsa/ · 2026-02-17
  14. Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/ · 2026-05-15
  15. Musk admits zero Optimus doing useful work; Fremont Model S/X line conversion to Optimus · https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-optimus-production-fremont-model-sx-line/ · 2026-04-22
  16. Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck · https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/ · 2026-05-26
  17. Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record · https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/ · 2026-04-18
  18. Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/ · 2026-05-29T00:14:35.000Z
  19. CPUC — passenger-transportation / AV program permits. Tesla holds a TCP (charter-party) permit for the CA Bay Area ride-hailing service; ~1,655 vehicles registered per CPUC TCP filings (reported late May 2026). · https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/regulatory-services/licensing/transportation-licensing-and-analysis-branch/autonomous-vehicle-programs/autonomous-vehicle-program-permits-issued
  20. Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is 42 vehicles (official TX DMV registration), dwarfed by Waymo's (May 28 2026) · https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymo-s
  21. Tesla Semi (announced pricing, 2017 reveal) · https://www.tesla.com/semi · 2017-11-16

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