The great joy of diesel replacement
Elon Musk has done it again: After already calling rocket driving "pretty cool," he now turns his attention to the Tesla Semi. "It's super fun to drive," the Tesla CEO announced on the microblogging platform X. It remained unclear whether he was referring to the acceleration, the handling, or simply the feeling of rolling around in an electric truck.
The tweet also contains a reference to Dan Priestley, who apparently also found joy in the vehicle. Whether Priestley expressed his enthusiasm without oxygen or with the help of caffeine remains speculation. What is certain is that the Tesla Semi is said to be well-received by drivers, according to Priestley.
What Musk really aims to achieve with his message is unclear. Is it a hidden invitation to truck drivers worldwide to finally say goodbye to diesel? Or is it simply another attempt to convince the public that electric trucks are the future of freight transport? One thing is certain: at Tesla, the joy of driving seems to know no bounds.
Whether the enthusiasm also lasts on long-distance journeys, where the driver sits on the highway for hours, remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: with such messages, Musk keeps the discussion about the future of mobility going – even though he himself will probably rarely be behind the wheel of a Tesla Semi.
