First Drive: 2027 Tesla Semi, the 500-Mile Electric Big Rig, Is 'Shockingly Easy' to Drive
elonmusk · x · 2026-09-26
Motortrend published the first drive of the 2027 Tesla Semi, nearly a decade after the electric Class 8 truck was announced, touring the new Sparks, Nevada factory.
Key points:
- The long-range three-battery version has a 48,800 lb GVWR and 82,000 lb GCWR (EV big rigs get 2,000 lb extra legal allowance).
- Reviewer found it 'surprisingly familiar, shockingly easy': great forward/side visibility, lane centering works well.
- Tesla claims the Semi needs only slightly more room for a U-turn than a Model Y — confirmed on a residential-width road.
- About five steering wheel turns lock-to-lock, light yet precise thanks to EPS.
- 500-mile range claimed; 200 pilot trucks already run with PepsiCo's FritoLay and others. Elon Musk re-shared the review.
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