- Tesla revealed its big-rig on Thursday night.
- The all-electric Tesla Semi eliminates the conventional clutch and gears of traditional big-rigs.
- The Tesla Semi should also have far better brake life than traditional rigs.
HAWTHORNE, California — Tesla revealed its all-electric big-rig on Thursday night in Los Angeles, and not surprisingly, the massive machine has done away with a long-standing trucker skill.
There's no clutch, and there are no gears. For decades, grinding through the many gears of a big-rig has been an essential trucker skill. But the Tesla Semi, as the company is calling it, puts an end to that.