The Tesla Semi Gets A Cyber Makeover. But Is It Really On Track?

"Tesla has refreshed the Semi truck's design to match the look of the revised Model Y, the Cybertruck and the Cybercab. It gets a full-width light bar, a new bumper and aero tweaks to bring its design up to date. Tesla says the truck is now more efficient, it can tow more and is "designed for autonomy." The Tesla Semi has to be the only vehicle that we know of that received a mid-lifecycle facelift without technically being in productiononly"

"However, that's exactly what happened as Tesla quietly unveiled an updated Semi yesterday, which it has redesigned to receive the new family face, as well as a series of technical improvements. Tesla revealed the Semi in 2017 with plans to start building it in 2019, but it has kept pushing back its production start date. During yesterday's annual shareholder meeting, Elon Musk reaffirmed the company's plan to begin volume Semi production next year,"

"The revised Semi features a full-width light bar up front, which does away with the old headlight design that really dated its look. We only have one image to go by, but what it shows is a design change that finally makes the truck look like the futuristic movie prop that we all hoped it would be. The front bumper is also different, now featuring what look like aero channels (possibly to cool the brakes), and it also has new cameras positioned on pods"

Tesla updated the Semi with a new family face mirroring the revised Model Y, Cybertruck and Cybercab, including a full-width light bar, redesigned bumper and aerodynamic refinements. The refresh adds aerodynamic channels on the bumper and cameras mounted on pods behind the front wheels, plus possible higher plastic cladding and revised lower body details. Tesla reports improved efficiency and payload capacity and describes the vehicle as designed for autonomy. The Semi project has been repeatedly delayed since its 2017 reveal, with only a handful of prototypes built so far. Company leadership reaffirmed plans to begin volume Semi production next year.

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