Staggeringly ridiculous,
Staggeringly ridiculous, deceptive article.
First, the Tesla should be compared to a modern, fuel efficient semi tractor like the 9.3 mpg Freightliner (or others) instead of the ridiculous 5.9 MPG mentioned. I'm surprised the author didn't compare the Tesla's efficiency to a team of mules and the cost of oats
Second, diesel has averaged about $3 per gallon for the last few years. The $4.99 mentioned in the article is ridiculous and deceptive unless you only want to keep your Tesla truck for about the next two weeks.
Third, and most ridiculous....7 cents/ kWh!? Who cares if Tesla says they CAN sell it for that? They are currently selling it for about $0.25 per kilowatt hour at the superchargers. About double that in California where they have all of that "cheap" wind and solar power (and with electricity prices trending up.)
With realistic numbers, Tesla has no advantage, other than maybe that it's driver gets to take a nap every 3 hrs while its recharging.