Tesla's Semi program is showing real commercial momentum. According to Sawyer Merritt, nearly half of a recently listed batch of Tesla Semi trucks sold within just 24 hours of becoming available — a demand signal that's hard to ignore for a Class 8 electric truck priced between $250,000 and $300,000.
Tesla kicked off high-volume Semi production at Gigafactory Nevada on April 29, 2026, targeting "many thousands" of units by year-end and an eventual annual capacity of 50,000 trucks. The rapid sell-through of this batch suggests fleet buyers aren't waiting around — particularly as large-scale orders continue to stack up. WattEV placed a roughly $100 million order for 370 Semis in early May, with the first 50 units scheduled for 2026 delivery, and California's HVIP program had already logged purchase commitments from 89 fleets totaling 1,095 trucks as of March 31.
The Long Range Semi — rated at 500 miles, with 1.2 MW charging and roughly 60% range recovery in 30 minutes via Megacharger — starts at approximately $290,000–$300,000 before incentives. At that price point, selling nearly half a batch overnight points to a buyer pool that's already done its homework and is ready to commit. Whether this pace holds as production scales will be the real test, but for now, supply appears to be the binding constraint — not demand.
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