Tesla unveiled the Tesla Semi truck on Thursday. The truck can drive 500 miles on a single charge, which was higher than some analysts had expected. That may mean that, in terms of range, the vehicle could meet the needs of long haul truck drivers. "That is 500 miles at maximum weight, at highway speed, so you are doing 60 mph," Tesla CEO Elon Musk told a crowd in Los Angeles Thursday night. "That is the worst case scenario."

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Musk said the truck can beat a diesel truck in a straight line, up a 5 percent grade, and even without two of its four independent motors functioning. The truck can go from 0-60 in 5 seconds by itself, or in 20 seconds with an 80,000 pound load. And Musk said the truck will beat diesel trucks in terms of price per mile when the total cost of ownership is factored in, Musk said. Musk also said the truck drives far more easily than diesel trucks.

The interior of the Tesla Semi Tesla

Every truck will come with Autopilot standard. The truck's low center of gravity will make it difficult for the truck to rollover, and impossible to jack-knife, Musk said. Tesla will also build a network of Tesla "Megachargers" that will charge the trucks' batteries to a 400 mile range in 30 minutes. The company will guarantee the truck will not break down for 1 million miles, Musk said.

A Tesla Semi electric transport truck. Source: Tesla