- Top Gear’s Jack Scarlett went from doubting the Tesla Semi to calling it a potential game changer.
- Tesla’s focus on efficiency extends from the Semi’s powertrain to how it’s built and repaired.
- Rivals already haul freight on electricity. Tesla now has to prove its truck makes better business sense.
Tesla took so long to get the Semi ready for production that it needed to give the truck a facelift along the way. Top Gear’s Jack Scarlett arrived in Nevada wondering whether the world had moved on, but after getting a ride in a Semi, he now thinks it may be Tesla’s most significant new vehicle since the Model S or Model 3.
