The Tesla Semi is not a
The Tesla Semi is not a source of clean energy it is supppsedly a consumer of clean energy. You are also assuming it is charging from solar, hydro, or wind sources. In 2021 20 percent of all power produced came from all sources of "renewable" energy. 38% from natural gas, 22% from coal, 19% from nuclear, and .5% from petroleum. So if we are being truthful about this process depending on your market of use you have a 20% chance you are truly transferring and consuming what is touted as green energy. I don't think anyone with a bit of logic will argue that electic motors are far more efficient and powerful than a similar sized and weighted combustion engine. Lets look at diesel/electric locomotion as a perfect example. But this existing fantasy that all electric is some how will be the savior of the world needs to get back to an acceptable level of logic. And that is before we even begin to discuss all the negative effects of obtaining the materials required to make the battery systems. Or how will we deal with the recycle and or disposal of all of batteries,solar panels, wind mill blades, etc of this new power paradigm. I tend to believe like in every other shift in beliefs we are too caught up in the moment and the possibilities that we knowing over look the total environmental risks over the true long haul. A simple Google search will show how all the 1st gen solar panels are piling up and no one has come up with a financially sustainable solution other crush them and bury them. And since history does tend to repeat itself there seems to be no reason that we will not be in a similar place with this generation of technology when it begins failing in 5 to 10 years.