--- title: "Elon Musk Claims Tesla Will Roll Out Electric Semi Truck This Year" description: "Apparently, this will be the year that Tesla finally starts shipping out its Semi trucks — but we're not holding our breath." date: "2022-08-10" modified: "2022-08-10" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-semi-rollout-this-year" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "Tesla" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "tesla" - "tesla semi" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Claims Tesla Will Roll Out Electric Semi Truck This Year ![Apparently, this will be the year that Tesla finally starts shipping out its Semi trucks — but we're not holding our breath.]() *\Image: Tesla\* ## Promises Promises Another day, another promise from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In [a tweet](), the billionaire claimed that his car company would start shipping its Semi truck with a 500 mile range later this year — and that the long-awaited Cybertruck was still another year out. As always, his claims will have to be taken with a grain of salt, because Musk has a bad habit of missing his own deadlines when it comes to [either vehicle](). As [*Electrek* notes](), Tesla Semi production has been delayed repeatedly since Musk first [unveiled the prototype]() in late 2017. Despite the delays, preorders have been going well. By the end of 2017, [UPS]() and Walmart jumped to join a number of other [companies that ordered the electric semi truck](), and in subsequent years, [Tesla Semis have been spotted]() at various points on California roads. ## Spotted Given the fact that there have been [multiple sightings this summer](), including one truck that [had a mysterious mural painted on its side](), Tesla has made big strides in production. On its website, Tesla lauds its Semi as "the safest, most comfortable truck ever." The cabin features a single, centered seat with two large displays flanking the steering wheel. Considering Musk's abysmal track record when it comes to deadlines, we won't be holding our breath. But there appears to be plenty of interest for the truck, which means it could turn out to be a big win for the company — if it does ever make it to market. **READ MORE:** [Tesla Semi electric truck with 500 miles of range starts shipping this year, says Musk]() \[*Electrek*\] **More on Tesla:** *[Tesla Fanboys Want to Throw Kids in Front Of Cars on Autopilot to Prove a Point]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()