On April 17th, it was reported by foreign media that Tesla’s electric truck, Semi, which was launched in November 2017, has experienced several delays and finally started deliveries in December last year. According to the news at the beginning of this month, more than 35 vehicles have been delivered.
According to the latest reports from the media, Tesla’s electric truck Semi is being delivered at a higher price than initially announced, with some prices reaching $250,000.
The higher price of Tesla’s electric truck Semi was revealed by Alberto Ayala, executive director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, who disclosed that they used a $4.5 million grant to pay for the purchase of 18 Tesla Semis.
Calculating the cost of 18 trucks at $4.5 million, the average price per truck is $250,000, which is higher than the price announced by Tesla in 2017.
A week after the release of the Semi, Tesla announced the prices. The standard version, which has a range of 300 miles (approximately 482 km), was priced at $150,000, the high-end version with a range of 500 miles (approximately 804 km) was priced at $180,000, and the Founder’s Series was priced at $200,000.
Although the cost paid by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District is higher than Tesla’s previous announcement, Tesla’s announcement was not the final price, and did not include the cost of configuration options that customers need to choose. Therefore, the final price will vary depending on the customer’s configuration.
In addition, the media did not mention whether the payment made by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District included related supporting facilities, nor did it mention the prices paid by other buyers. It is therefore difficult to know the official price of the Semi at this time.
According to the media report, the 18 Tesla Semis paid for by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District were part of the 21 trucks that PepsiCo purchased for its bottling plant in southern Sacramento, and the grant was intended to encourage companies to purchase zero-emission vehicles.
