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When you think of a semi truck, you likely envision a big rig that relies on diesel to haul its load around the country - trucking conjures up more Burt Reynolds than big tech. While semi trucks have been a part of our transportation landscape for most of a century, Tesla’s Semi program is looking to change more than the fuel source for these vehicles. After years of work, Tesla’s all-electric semi truck has completed its first 500-mile journey on a single charge. Let’s take a closer look at this inaugural trip and the implications of this innovation. In late November 2022, Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s Semi program completed a 500-mile test drive with a total weight of 81,000 pounds. The successful test run is a major milestone for the future of trucking. It’s a significant breakthrough because competitors like Mercedes, Volvo and Nikola haven’t achieved long-range test runs on this scale. Tesla first announced its intentions to build an all-electric Tesla Semi in 2017. At the...